Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has pledged to provide financial support to assembly members by offering them an allowance if elected as president in the 2024 elections.

Recognising the crucial role played by individuals within the local governance structure, Mr Mahama emphasised the need for financial assistance to enable them to carry out their duties effectively.

Speaking to the media after casting his vote in the district assembly elections, the former president highlighted his commitment to prioritising decentralisation in his future government.

“As I have said, assembly members carry great responsibilities, and if I am elected president, we will pay them an allowance so that it helps them carry out the duties they have been elected for,” he said.

“If God smiles on us and we win the 2024 elections, we are going to take decentralization seriously, the rest of the ministries seriously, and the rest of the MMDAs that are still centralized. We are going to complete the decentralization so that we truly hand over power to the people at the local government level. Until we get our decentralisation right, Ghana is not going to go anywhere, so we are going to take it seriously.”