President Akufo-Addo has rescinded the appointment of Victoria Adu as the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of the Birim Central Municipal Assembly.
The decision was communicated through a letter signed by the Minister of State at the Local Government Ministry, O. B. Amoah, and issued on Monday, March 19.
Madam Adu has been directed to transfer her responsibilities to the Regional Minister, who will assume oversight of the Municipal Assembly until a new MCE is appointed and confirmed as her successor.
“I wish to inform you that, in accordance with Article 243 (3) (b) of the Constitution and Section 20 (3) (b) of the Local Governance Act 2016 (Act 936), His Excellency the President of the Republic has revoked your appointment as Municipal Chief Executive."
“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 Regional Minister is requested to take oversight responsibility of the Municipal Assembly pending confirmation of a new Municipal Chief Executive.”
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