Lands in the capital not well managed---- Minister tells chiefs

THE Greater Accra Regional minster, Nii Armah Ashietey, has said chiefs in the region are the poorest among other chiefs in the country because they have not managed the  lands in the national capital well.
According to him, lands in the national capital should have been the most expensive and hard to acquire.
In addition, he said, money or revenue generated from the sale of such lands could be used for developmental projects in the region.
He made these statements at a one-day special assembly meeting of the Ga South Municipal Assembly.
During the meeting at which the former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the assembly, Sheriff Nii Otoo Dodoo, officially handed over documents to him to oversee the affairs of the municipal, following the president’s order after revoking the MCE from office.
 Hon Ashietey commended the former MCE for doing his best to deliver the required services to the assembly.
He was optimistic that the next person to be appointed would deliver good services to help in the development of the municipality.
He also advised the assembly members to cooperate with the situation and join hands to help move the municipal forward.
Hon Sheriff called on the assembly members to give support to whoever was appointed to the position  and promised that he wouldn always support in the development of the assembly anytime he is called upon to do so.
Hon Sheriff also thanked the assembly members for giving him the due support while he was in office, and apologised to any person he might have offended during his tenure.
Most assembly members of the various areas in the municipality complained of poor sanitation, lack of facilities to convey garbage, tools for clean-up exercises, and mobilisation allowances which have not been forthcoming.
They therefore called on the government to come to the aid of the assemblies by giving them the maximum financial support needed to help in their development which would in turn be for the betterment and development of the country at large.
Picture: Hon Sheriff Nii Otoo Dodoo handing over document to the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon Nii Armah Ashietey.Looking on is the Presiding member of the assembly.