LEKMA MCE HONORED FOR MERITERIOUS SERVICES, --- AS HE BOWS OUT

By Felix Engsalige Nyaaba

Hon. Daniel Amartey Mensah, the out-going Municipal Chief Executive for Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) in the Greater Accra Region, has been honored for his meritorious services and developmental leadership style during his tenure as MCE by the Urban Road Department of the Ministry of Roads and Highway.

The honoure which was presented to him by the Chief Director of the Ministry of Roads and Highways was in recognition of his managerial competencies and the relentless efforts in the assistance to the assembly to acquire graders to facilitate the urban roads work and a Total Station for surveying works for the unit of LEKMA.

 The award came with a citation espousing the leadership and excellent human relationship credentials of Mr. Amartey Mensahi.

The citation presented read: “Even though there have been many political leaders before you, together with your contemporaries, you are the first municipal chief executive (MCE) to merit this award from the department of urban roads.”

The citation described the former LEKMA boss   as extraordinaire MCE with an accomplished leader of  Ledzokuku –Krowor Municipal  Assembly  which is unprecedented feats in the history of the department of urban roads.

The citation further read: “As the MCE for LEKMA, you have assisted the roads unit of the assembly (LEKMARU) to acquire a Grader to facilitate the roads unit works. Besides, you acquired a Total Station for surveying works for the unit. This has helped in getting most of the roads designed before construction.

Your total understanding of issues of the roads sector together with your contribution at meetings makes those who meet you at the first time enquire later if you are an engineer. Hon Dan Amartey, as we affectionately call you, your managerial style –an open door type makes you accessible to the staff of the roads unit. “

It added , “Your immense contribution on the widening of La-Teshie Beach Road project through advocacy , support when the need arose , presence at site meetings, addressing the challenges of contractor that were within your reach together with your personal interest have greatly assisted in getting projects to its stages. Hon Amartey, you are MCE extraordinaire.”

The Chief Director of the Ministry of Roads and Highway, Dr. D.D Darku who presented the award, said Mr. Amartey Mensah has distinguished himself as a leader par excellence and is deserving of the honour.

Receiving the award, he said: “I am very happy to be a recipient of this prestigious award. I hope this award will spur me on to work harder and do more to benefit LEKMA and Ghana as a whole.”

In addition, at a staff durbar to officially announce his exist from the assembly,  the out-going MCE for LEKMA, Hon. Amartey Mensah called on the working staff of the assembly to continue to work for the interest of the assembly to in order to improve the lives of the people.

He said though his tenure was not the best, he believes the four years he served as MCE has witnessed remarkable development through the support he had from the staff.

According to him, unity and teamwork was paramount and that the staff should remained steadfast and give their support to whoever takes over from him as MCE in order to achieve the target goals of the assembly.

He noted that during his period of work as MCE the assembly took some decision that lead to the dismissal and interdiction of some staff due to financial malpractices that they were involved, adding that those decisions were taking to serve the interest of the assembly.

Mr. Amartey Mensah expressed his appreciation of the cooperation and assured the staff that he would continue to offer his experts support to the assembly at whenever needed, adding that he would never turn his back to the needs of the people of LEKMA where he has worked for the past four years.

The Municipal coordinating Director, Mr Armah Ashitey, who has also handed over his mandate to Mrs. Moira Ewua , urged the staff to continue to render their selfless services to the assembly.

He said the Assembly has exhibited much commitment and devotion to improving the lives of people living in and around the municipality.