ASSEMBLY

Rose Hayford Darko, Tema .

The Tema National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE ) has organized a three day capacity building training workshop for 51 new Assembly members of the Tema Municipal Assembly to promote effective participation during assembly sessions .

The training was also to help expedite local development and facilitate the delivery

Addressing the Assembly members at the opening session yesterday , the Tema Director of the NCCE Mr Ebenezer Tetteh – Wayo observed that the assembly concept could only be successful , effective and efficient if it was composed of members whose caliber and ability could ensure the development of the area .

He explained that data gathered by the NCCE on the composition of the Tema assembly indicated that out of the 80 membership ,51 were new entrants representing 64 per cent and therefore deliberations in the house have not been effective and progressive because of their ignorance of Assembly proceedings .

Mr Tetteh – Wayo said it was prudent that the participants acquired skills that would improve upon their performances in the assembly

Mr Tetteh- Wayo was of the hope that participants would be up to the task with the assembly’s work to enhance it for the development of the municipality .

The Municipal Chief Executive Mr David Quaye Annang called on the participants to take the training serious to enable them become effective and understand their role in the house .

He said some assembly personnel were constantly absent and return only to kick against decisions already taken by others because they did not understand their civic responsibilities .

Mr Annang urged them to be abreast with the standing orders and business of the house to be able to disseminate information effectively to the wider public .

He emphasized the need for the participants to merge knowledge with their civic responsibilities for positive results .


The Municipal Coordinator of the Non Formal Education (NFED) Rev. Kutu Godson Kwaku appealed to the Assembly members to ensure that they came out as changed agents after the training programme .

He urged them to ask questions , air their grievances and finally ensure satisfaction that they could interact positively with the people .
Resource persons for the programme came from the Ministry of Local Government and Ibis West Africa .