[ 2021-03-19 ]

House of Chiefs calls for collaboration with MMDCEs for development
Naa Dikomwine Domalae, President of the Upper West
Regional House of Chiefs (UWRHC), has urged
Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief
Executives (MMDCEs) to maintain a cordial
relationship and effective collaboration with
Traditional Authorities towards the development of
their localities.











He said traditional leaders and the District
Assemblies had shared responsibility and needed to
work together for the development of their
jurisdictions.

Naa Domalae, who said this in his address at the
first General Meeting of the House in Wa on
Thursday, noted that local government could only
function with the support and co-operation of
traditional leaders.

“MMDCEs must remember that the effectiveness of
local governance depends to a large extent on
greater collaboration and co-operation with the
traditional authorities and that it is necessary
to ensure that chiefs are kept fully informed of
activities of local authorities in their
traditional areas,” he explained.

He acknowledged the relevance of the chieftaincy
institution in national development and indicated
his readiness to collaborate with the Regional
Minister, the Regional Coordinating Council and
the District Assemblies in the socio-economic
development of the region.

Naa Domalae commended President Akufo-Addo for the
swift intervention to halt the spread of the
Coronavirus pandemic and for being the first to
take the COVID-19 jab on live television.

He urged traditional leaders to encourage their
constituents to receive the vaccination.

Naa Domalae congratulated President Nana Addo
Dankwah Akuffu-Addo on his re-election and Dr
Hafiz Bin Salih on his reappointment to the office
of the Regional Minister.

Naa Puowele Karbo III, Vice president of the UWRHC
and Paramount Chief of the Lawra Traditional Area,
said the reappointment of Dr Salih was a testimony
of his humility and wisdom.

He expressed hope that Dr Salih would continue to
exhibit those qualities for another four years.
Dr Salih thanked the House for the support they
accorded him in his first two years in office and
said his success would not have materialised
without their support and co-operation.

He explained that Ghana was recognised by the
international community as a peace-loving nation
and Ghanaians should eschew acts that could mar
the peace of the nation.

“May I use this opportunity to urge the
enskinning authorities to ensure that all vacant
skins are filled peacefully,” he added.

Dr Salih congratulated the Paramount Chief of Tumu
Traditional Area, Kuoro Richard Babini Kanton VI
and Professor Daniel Bagah for their appointment
and election respectively to the Council of
State.
He also congratulated Naa Domalae and Naa Karbo on
their election to lead the UWRHC as well as the
elevation of Naa Karbo III to the position of Vice
President of the National House of Chiefs.

Source - GNA

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