Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong, Eastern Regional Minister as part of his familiarization tour in the Region paid a courtesy call on Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, Akwamumanhene on Thursday 6th April, 2021.
The Honourable Minister was accompanied by the host DCE, Hon. Kwame Agyekum, DCE for Asuogyaman District, Hon. Simon Kweku Tetteh, MCE for Lower Manya Krobo Municipality and Hon. Felix Nartey Odjao, DCE for Upper Manya krobo as well as other Political and Administrative leaders in the Region.
Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong addressing the Chiefs, Queens and the good people of the Akwamu Traditional area assured gathering of his commitment to work hard for the development of the entire region.
The Hon. Regional Minister pledge his readiness and commitment to work closely with the traditional authorities in the entire Region as he appeals to his Royal Majesty, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III for his Royal guidance and advise for the development of the Eastern Region for all.
He concluded by appealing to His Royal Majesty, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, Akwamumanhene to use his Royal office to foster peace and unity in his Traditional area as well as the region at large since the area can only develop if there’s Peace and unity among the people.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III in his address congratulated Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong on his successful nomination and smooth vetting process.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III Adviced the new regional minister to turn his attention and efforts to the several chieftaincy issues in the region which has been affacting developing over the past years since the region can smoothly develop when there’s peace among the traditional leaders in the Region.
The Akwamumanhene further tables several developmental challenges in his area such as the Akosombo-Gyakiti road and Apegusu-Anyansu road which are both in very bad state which is depriving the areas of their Economic Potentials and gains.
Odeneho also tabled before the Hon. Regional Minister the huge infrastructure gap in the Senior high schools in his area where he appeals to the Regional Minister to handle that issue with some urgency some the schools are currently in bad state including the internal road network in the schools.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III pledge his support in the fight against Galamsey saying that despite the bad art is not happening in his jurisdiction, if collective efforts is not put into the fight, soon it will affact the entire country in terms of potable water supply to the citizenry.
Finally the Akwamumanhene, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III entreated the Hon. Regional Minister to use his Honourable to address the boundary disputes which are becoming serious remedy for insecurity between some of his subjects and others from the Volta Region of the country.
Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong and his entourage in the early hours of Thursday 6th April, 2021 as part of his familiarization tour to the Asuogyaman District paid a courtesy call on Nana Kwesi ANYANI IV – Adontenhene of ANUM who doubled as the acting President of Anum Traditional Council.
The Hon. Regional Minister before his departure from the Asuogyaman District met and interacted with Management and staff of the Asuogyaman District Assembly.
Hon. Seth Kwame Acheampong assure them of his readiness to work closely with all the staff of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development in the region but for all to be at peace with him, each and every one must be responsible civil servant committed to the goals and ambitions of the President of the Republic of Ghana, H. E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.