The Nearby Govt and Rural Enhancement Minister Hajia Alima Mahama has referred to as on Metropolitan, Municipal and Districts Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to aid government to manage peace in the nation as the 2020 Standard Elections method.
Studying the speech on her behalf, the Main Director of the Ministry, C.K. Dondieu at an award ceremony for the 2018 Most effective Undertaking MMDAs on Tuesday, explained various Main Executives Officers must get the job done to reduce the political tension in their several MMDAs.
“It behoves on us all to perform hard to lower the already higher tension in the political room by currently being tolerant of opposing sights and by execising the finest restraint in direction of violence before all through and right after the elections,” she urged.
Hajia Mahama further touted the initiatives led by the Akufo-Addo govt to improve the local governance.
In accordance to her, as aspect of government’s exertion to grow democracy, more than 44 MMDAs have been established and have been furnished with all the requisite components to work.
“To help these assemblies to perform appropriately, new Assembly blocks are staying produced to deliver office lodging that will facilitate the function of these new assemblies,” she claimed.
On his portion, the Greater Accra Minister, Ishmael Ashitey stated that governing administration has installed a Performance Management Procedure (PMS) application that displays and evaluates the routines of MMDCEs.
The award winners have therefore achieved all the specifications of improving upon high-quality provider and maximizing team efficiency, escalating position satisfaction, producing competencies and achieving the comprehensive probable of all employees in the Assistance.
“The Functionality Contracts are signed involving Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Co-ordinating Administrators (MMDCD) on yearly basis to examine achievement of established targets and targets in support delivery in a provided time frame by all team of the Assemblies.
“This will no doubt, reinforce accountability of staff members relative to their set ambitions and performance,” he said.
Mr Ashitey also famous that the introduction of the General performance Management System (PMS) has introduced about a additional scientific, dependable and objective solution for efficiency management of employees and has presented a system for comparison of the performances of MMDAs and their staff members.
Head of the Regional Authorities Provider, Dr Nana Ato Arthur in his speech, was delighted that in the 2018 ranking, 123 out of the then 216 assemblies performed creditably very well.
He mentioned that regardless of the constrained methods in the country’s area governance procedure, MMDAs experienced worked dutifully to improve the dwelling conditions of the citizens of their societies.
“The first 10 out of the 123 MMDAs who excelled will today be rewarded for demonstrating resilience and deploying the Ghanaian ‘’Can Do Spirit ‘’ to make great strides in their respective spots of operation foremost to accomplishment of these success. By your endeavours, you have proved that the LGS is on its way to greatness,” he said.
Dr Ato Arthur though acknowledged the great will work of MMDAs he named for extra endeavours to market decentralization in the country.
