2024 NATIONWIDE ORIENTATION AND TRAINING OF ASSEMBLY MEMBERS

THE MINISTRY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DECENTRALIZATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INSTITUTE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES IS CARRYING OUT A NATIONWIDE ORIENTATION FOR ASSEMBLY MEMBERS ELECTED INTO OFFICE IN THE LAST DISTRICT ASSEMBLY ELECTION. A TWO DAYS TRAINING WAS ORGANISED FOR THE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF THE ASSIN CENTRAL CONSTITUENCY, FROM 11TH - 12TH OCTOBER AT THE WORLD VISION CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE ASSIN FOSO MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY.

THE PROGRAMME AMONG OTHERS IS EXPECTED TO ENABLE THE NEW ASSEMBLY MEMBERS TRANSITION EFFECTIVELY INTO THEIR ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES AS WELL AS PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO GHANA'S DECENTRALIZATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM, THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE LAWS AND MODEL STANDING ORDER.

THE MUNICIPAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE MUNICIPAL HON. NICHOLAS FIIFI BAAKO WAS PRESENT AT THE TRAINING AND URGED ALL THE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS PRESENT TO LEARN, DEBATE AND MAKE MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THE TWO DAY TRAINING. HE ALSO URGED ALL THE MEMBERS TO READ THE MODULES GIVEN THEM VERY WELL, AND LETTING THEM KNOW THAT ONCE THEY ACQUIRE THE KNOWLEDGE, THEY CAN USE IT ANYWHERE THEY FIND THEMSELVES, HE ENDED BY SAYING THAT, ALL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS SHOULD NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER TO LEARN NEW THINGS FROM THE OTHER MEMBER.