The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament of Adaklu, Mr Governs Kwame Agbodza, has urged political office holders and technocrats in Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to serve as the fulcrum for development.

"Those who fought to be elected or appointed into the Assembly should have the development of the area in mind, and nothing else," he said.

Community engagement

Mr Agbodza gave the admonition in an address at the Adaklu Assembly's Public Consultation Community Engagement on the preparation of its 2022 - 2025 Medium Term Development Plan.

It was attended by chiefs, opinion leaders, Assembly members, Unit Committee members, Assembly staff, heads of decentralised departments, among other personalities.

Mr Agbodza, therefore, urged public servants to work hard to justify their appointment and posting to the Assembly devoid of political affiliation.

Projects

He said the district was left behind in development projects but he was happy that things were turning out for the better.

The MP said he was committing part of his share of the MPs Common Fund and other resources to eliminate all schools under trees in the district in the next three years.

He said though the Free Senior High School was good, the government failed to match infrastructure with enrolment.

Mr Agbodzah commended Pencils of Promise and Adanu, educational Non-Governmental Organisations working in the district, for the yeoman's job they were doing to raise the standard of education, adding "PoP built 24 classroom blocks for basic schools in the district."

He also praised teachers and health workers for working diligently to transform the district.

Revenue

Mr Agbodza urged the Assembly to intensify the collection of revenue in the district to boost its Internally Generated Funds in order to undertake more development projects and also use a percentage of it to award scholarship to needy brilliant students.

He urged the people to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it was their turn to do so, saying "the assertion that the vaccine is meant to wipe the black race or will make people impotent or barren is a fallacy."

The Adaklu District Chief Executive, Mr Phanuel Kadey Donkor, informed the gathering that projects not included in the Assembly's Medium Term Development Plan would not be executed.

He told the people that the future of the district was bright due to the numerous development projects being undertaken by the government and the Assembly.