The District Chief Executive Engaged the People of Kpedzeglo and Its Adjoining Communities

The District Chief Executive and his team sensitise the people on the High rise of covid-19 cases, the reckless motor bike riding in the district, the government flagship programmes, their benefits on the district and on the programmes and projects in its 2021 action plan, fee fixing, Budget and Bye Laws of the Assembly. The engagement intended to also sensitised the public on its performance for the past years.

In attendance to the programme were the Traditional Leaders, Assembly Members, Heads of Departments, Sections, Units and the general public. Sixty Eight (68) communities were present with their Assembly members, traditional leaders and some reps from the communities.
The Communities that attended were: Mafi Kpedzeglo, Mafi Doviekorfe, Mafi Wudzrolo Sitorlukorfe, Mafi Agbadzikorfe,Mafi Wudzrolo, Mafi Seva, Mafi Akukorkpo,Mafi Mataheko (Awusakorfe Near Korfedeke), Mafi Adiekpe Korfedeke, Mafi Asiekpe, Mafi Adiekpe, Mafi Yevukorfe, Mafi Mankukorfe, Mafi Agbedanukorfe, Mafi Manase, Mafi Yingor (Formerly Mafi Zongo),Mafi Amerika, Mafi Avukorfe, Bakpa Kpokorfe, Bakpa Tosukorfe, Dzogadze, Agbedrafor, Kpevekor, Nuworzakope, Tortornyiekope, New Havenu Bakpa, Mediage, Avikope, Azanukope, Dekpoe, Degboekope, Mafi Tsakop, Mafi Amegakorfe, Kutime, Mafi Wukpo, Kpotame, Amegakorfe Malam, Mafi Minpeasem,Mawoekpor, Wute, Dzabukop, Alavanyo, Adafe, Manorxa, Okudzetofe, Amaglokofe, Agorvodza, Bekop, Adawukporfe, Akorfakpo, Agortorkpor, Oduamse, Mayikpor, Dzabukpo, Mamisikofe, Tetekofe, Agordo Emmanuelkofe

STREET NAMING AND PROPERTY ADDRESSING

The Hon. District Chief Executive also informed the house on the importance of naming all the streets in the district as well as addressing all properties. According to him, it will be very contributory to the development of the district and the nation if someone can be able to trace your exact location whilst doing business with you rather than, moving from place to place in search of your location. In the light of the above, there is the need to go into this national assignment vigorously thus the second phase. The Physical Planning Officer said for the swift running of the programme, there is the need for total support from communities and taking care of synages erected in every community.

IGF PERFORMANCE AND DISBURSEMENT

The DCE gave the opportunity to the Budget Analyst who gave a presentation of the IGF Performance since the inception of the Assembly. He continued with the strategies enumerated in the Revenue Improvement Action Plan and explained how the Assembly intended to raise the revenue mobilisation within the year. He urged all stakeholders to help in the sensitisation on revenue mobilisation especially in areas that revenues seem to be falling to improve upon the generation of the IGF.
He further explained and educated the public on the bye laws of the Assembly. In this regard, he stated that the Bye laws of the Assembly is a very important tool by which by the Assembly relied on to collect its revenue and fee fixing. He said further that there was the need for the public to be well vested with the bye laws so that their rights are not undermined by the collectors of the Assembly.

MARKET ISSUES

The Honourable said Mafi-Kumase market is one of the biggest market in the Volta Region and as a result revenue coming from there is not encourging. He further adviced and edgded the people to pay their market tolls and taxes so as to enable the Assembly get more revenue to develop the District. According to Honourable Zonyrah the District Chief Executive, one constituency one million dollar initiatives was real and could be implemented from the policy as the construction of WC in the various part of the District. ,
He spooked about many project including
One district one factory
Nabco
Planting for food and job, etc.

SECURITY

Honourable Thomas Moore Zonyrah said the district has remained relatively peaceful over the period; there has not been any major situation which would otherwise have jeopardize the peace of the people in the district.

In his closing remarks the District Chief Executive thanked the Rep of Traditional Authorities, the Assembly Members present and the entire attendees for their co-operation in the success of the programme.