WA ASSEMBLY FINALLY ELECTS PRESIDING MEMBER (PAGE 15)

THE Wa Municipal Assembly in the Upper West Region has finally elected a Presiding Member (PM) to steer the affairs of the assembly.
The new PM, Mr Adams Suleiman, obtained 100 per cent vote from all the 26 assembly members present. This is to find a replacement for Mr Adams Iddrisu, whose term of office has ended.
Two months ago, the assembly, on two occasions, failed to endorse the candidature of the new PM.
Earlier, addressing the assembly, the Municipal Chief Executive, Mr Doug Yakubu, noted that the election of a PM was a critical point in the workings of the local government system.
He, therefore, stressed the need for the house to put its differences aside and vote for the candidate. He also appealed to the assembly members to avoid actions that might send out wrong signals to other people in the municipality.
“Honourable members, we have come to the foot of the bridge. We should, therefore, cross it without any difficulty,” he added.
The outgoing PM, Mr Adams Iddrisu, regretted that some assembly members were considered stumbling blocks to the election of Mr Adams Suleiman which resulted in threats, intimidation, insults and vilification.
He, however, urged the house to put the past behind them and vote for the new PM.
For his part, Mr Suleimana thanked the assembly for the confidence reposed in him and, therefore, called for co-operation in the discharge of his duties.