President Akufo-Addo has relieved Daniel Noble Awuley of his duties as the Municipal Chief Executive of the Hohoe Municipal Assembly.
The termination of Mr Awuley's appointment was conveyed through a letter dated Monday, March 25th.
Signed by O.B Amoah, the Minister of State at the Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development, the correspondence cited constitutional and legislative provisions as the rationale behind this decision.
The action is based on Article 243 (3) (b) of the Constitution and Section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Governance Act 2016 (Act 936), according to the letter.
“Consequently, you are to hand over your duties to the Hon. Regional Minister who will exercise oversight responsibility of the Municipal Assembly until the confirmation of a new Municipal Chief Executive."
“By a copy of this letter, the Hon. Regional Minister is requested to take oversight responsibility of the Municipal Assembly pending the confirmation of a new Municipal Chief Executive.”
Concurrently, President Akufo-Addo has appointed Francis Fiakpui as the successor to the recently vacated position.
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