Outgoing Ketu South MCE Congratulates Maxwell Koffie Lugudor

Outgoing Municipal Chief Executives (MCE) for Ketu South Municipal Assembly in the Volta Region, Mr Elliot Edem Agbenorwu has congratulated the newly-nominated MCE for the area, Mr Maxwell Koffie Lugudor, and pledged support to work with him to deliver on his constitutional mandate to succeed.

Following this development, Mr Agbenorwu urged the 57 Assemblymen and women in all the electoral areas in Ketu South to vote massively to approve the nomination of Mr Lugudor to help continue to bring sustainable development to the area.

Speaking in an interview with Aflao-based Holy F.M 98.5 on Monday, September 20, 2021, monitored by Soireenews, Mr Agbenorwu expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for appointing him to head the Ketu South Municipal Assembly in his first term.

He was hopeful that although President Akufo-Addo did not re-appoint him again, he believes that " the President has another place for him to serve under his second term administration."

The outgoing MCE congratulated those who in diverse ways have supported him to contribute to socio-economic development and growth in the electoral areas within the municipality.

"The projects and programs l have completed or started doing in the municipality before l was not re-appointed by the President have been transforming lives of the constituents in all the 39 electoral areas in Ketu South and the evidence is visible for those who may challenge to come and see for themselves," the outgoing MCE stressed. 

"I want to use this opportunity to thank all the chiefs, clergy, Assembly members, media, students, fisherfolk, market folks, staff of the Ketu South Municipal Assembly and the entire populace of the municipality who have supported me towards positive transformation of the communities and the great impact l have made by adding value to humanity," Mr Agbenorwu stated.

According to him, he would not have worked during his tenure of office to the expectation of the good people of Ketu South had it not been the support of the good people of the thirty-nine electoral areas within the Ketu Municipality and the entire staff of the Ketu South Municipal Assembly.

Mr. Agbenorwu further urged the chiefs and people of Ketu South to rally behind the new MCE nominee as it was done to him to develop the area.

According to him, his successor is a strong and courageous figure who understands local dynamics.

“My brother Maxwell Koffie Lugudor has been nominated as my successor I know him to be a very strong and courageous person who knows the dynamics of local leadership to the top echelon.

He noted that his prayers will always be with him to succeed in the interest of Ketu South municipality, Voltarians, and Ghana through the vision of President Nana  Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo."

He stressed the need of the chiefs, clergy, Assemblymen, and the entire populace of the municipality to accord Mr Lugudor the needed support to succeed in office as was done to him.

Mr Agbenorwu called on his supporters and the NPP party people to continue to remain calm since President Akufo-Addo is the final appointment authority and his appointment of Mr Lugudor should be supported by all and sundry to maintain peace and unity in the municipality.

President Akufo-Addo has through the Minister for Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development has brought all speculations to an end by naming the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives who will help him in the second term of his administration.

"Having served in the first term of the administration I know how passionate the president is to see to the development of mother Ghana therefore the decision to renominate and to drop appointees will always be part.

"Mr Lugudor  has been nominated by President Akufo-Addo as my successor I know him to be a very strong and courageous person who knows the dynamics of local leadership to the top echelon."

Freeman Koryekpor Awlesu