Lambussie: The Assembly Members of the Lambussie district have confirmed Mr Naawulle Ireneous Basingbie as the District Chief Executive (DCE) of the area. All the 36 assembly members, comprising 25 elected and 11 government appointees, voted in favor of the nominee, indicating a 100 percent endorsement.
According to Ghana News Agency, the overwhelming victory signifies that Mr. Basingbie has secured more than the two-thirds majority required from the assembly members to get the nod stipulated in the local governance Act. In his victory message, Mr. Basingbie expressed sincere gratitude to the assembly members for the confidence and hope they had in him.
The DCE stated that the 100 percent endorsement would mark a new chapter in the development of the Lambussie district. He called on the assembly members to work closely with him to push the development of Lambussie forward. Mr. Basingbie noted that the victory belonged to the assembly members who entrusted him with the power to lead the district towards development in areas of education, health, infrastructure, and agriculture, among others.
He assured them that his doors would be open to developmental agendas that would guide the progress of the area and urged all assembly members, stakeholders, and the public to participate in decision-making processes that would advance the development of the district. "My administration will be inclusive, welcoming ideas from all assembly members regardless of their political affiliations," he said.
Mr. Basingbie expressed gratitude to President John Dramani Mahama for the opportunity offered to him to lead his people in the development of the district.