BONO EAST REGION: Assembly Members are grateful to Prez Mahama for fulfilling his promise to pay monthly allowances
Hon. Issah Adams, Presiding Member for Techiman Metropolitan Assembly in the Bono East Region who doubles as the Assembly Member for Kenten electoral area has commended His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for fulfilling his promise to pay monthly allowances to assembly members in the country to aid the discharge of their duties.
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs recently issued a directive to all Regional Ministers and Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to urgently submit details of Assembly Members within their jurisdiction as part of efforts to begin the payment of monthly allowances.
The directive, dated 30th April 2025, follows the government’s commitment under its “Resetting Agenda” and is in reference to Page 73, Section 395 of the 2025 Budget Statement and Economic Policy, which makes provision for monthly allowances for all Assembly Members.
In a wireless message from the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, officials were instructed to use a standardised template provided by the Ministry and to submit the required information via email to the Decentralisation Unit, copying Mr Samuel Passah at samuel.passah@mlgrd.gov.gh, no later than Friday, 9th May 2025.
Speaking in an interview with the Media on behalf of all the assembly members, Hon. Issah Adams said their responsibilities are very multifaceted and therefore these monthly allowances will enhance their roles.
He concluded by pleading with Assembly Members not to attach partisan politics to the discharge of their duties and also urged successive governments to upgrade them from Motorcycles to Cars in the near future in order to make them more mobile to serve better.
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