The Asante-Akim South District Assembly has held its first ordinary meeting, with a call on members to focus on the job of bringing development to the people.
Mr De-graft Fokuo, District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area,urged the Assembly members to put aside their political links and work together.
He encouraged them to bring skills and expertise to bear on the work of the assembly to enhance its performance.
The DCE noted that, the area within the past two-and-a-half years, had seen tremendous developments by the construction of health
structures, the provision of potable water, schools and improved roads.
“The momentum needs to be sustained to transform the lives of the people in the various communities”, he said.
He said the district had been selected to benefit from the District Development Fund, this year, and that, this would provide a big boost to the funding of the assembly’s development agenda.
The meeting discussed the assembly's supplementary estimates for the year.
Mr N.K. Aboagye, the Presiding Member, said with unity of purpose, they could inject pace into the progress of area.