WGDA HOLDS SECOND ORDINARY SESSION

By Alhassan Mesuna, Damongo
The second ordinary meeting of the West Gonja District Assembly (WGDA) had been held in Damongo, the District Capital.

The DCE, Hon. Jambia Alhassan in a report mentioned that the Assembly had realised about 80% of revenue from its internal sources. This she said showed 18% improvement over the first quarter of this year. The DCE urged executives of the Area Councils to double their efforts in mobilising revenue so as to supplement the District Assembly Common Fund.

The DCE informed the House that West Gonja District had been selected to benefit from the Transport Sector Programme Support (TSPS II). The programme according to the DCE is being sponsored by DANIDA, an NGO. The intervention she said would focus on feeder roads construction, rural housing, water and sanitation and socio economic activity support. And that the programme would formally be implemented in the district from 2009 to 2013. She was particularly happy because the major challenge facing the district is inaccessible roads this gab she said would be filled by TSPS II.

On the up coming elections, the DCE disclosed that an Electoral Security Task Force had been formed with a mandate to implement programmes that would ensure violent free elections before, during and after the December 7th polls. She mentioned that the District Assembly had given the needed support to the Task Force to carry out their action plan.

The DCE enjoined Hon. Assembly Members to support the Electoral Commission in mobilising the people to participate in all future national exercises.