Sunday, May 10, 2009

CHARIA CHIEFS, PEOPLE COMMEND PRESIDENT (PAGE 13)

The Chiefs and people of Charia in the Wa municipality of the Upper West Region have expressed appreciation to President Mills, a member of the Council of State, Alhaji Iddrisu Mahama, and the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Joseph Yieleh Chireh, for their roles in the appointment of Mr Duogo Yakubu for the position of the Wa Municipal Chief Executive (MCE)
This, they said, attested to the belief that President Mills had the development of the Wa municipality and the entire Upper West Region at heart.
In a statement signed by the secretary of the Charia Youth and Development Association, Mr Mike T. Naguma, and made available to the Daily Graphic in Wa, the people of Charia prayed for God’s guidance for Mr Yakubu to be able to offer the kind of leadership which would unite the people and enhance the development of the municipality.
It said he must also work to reduce the poverty level in his area of jurisdiction.
The statement commended members of the Wa Municipal Assembly for endorsing Mr Yakubu. “This positive attitude, as members of the Wa municipal assembly, was an expression of maturity, unity and the team spirit you exhibit in your approach to issues. It also displayed your preparedness to work towards realising the development needs of your people,” the statement noted.
It further added that members of the assembly should keep to such virtues as the days passed by in order to bring development to the people.
The statement also urged Mr Yakubu not to fail his people but to justify the confidence reposed in him by President Mills and execute his job efficiently.

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