The Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) secretariat within the Volta Area has chosen 54 candidates for the function of Municipal and District Chief Government (MCE).
Amongst these candidates, 9 are ladies, following a vetting course of that evaluated 30 ladies from a complete of 237 candidates who participated within the vetting.
The vetting course of, which spanned two weeks, initially attracted 287 candidates; however, solely 237 candidates attended and underwent analysis for the 18 MDCE positions within the Volta Area.
This course of concluded easily after a radical assessment of the candidates’ numerous skilled backgrounds and experiences.
This was contained in a press assertion issued by the Volta Regional Secretariat of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), and signed by the Appearing Volta Areaal Secretary, Mr Brilliant Kwashie Ege.
The assertion stated 9 ladies have been chosen from the Adaklu District, Agortime-Ziope District, North Tongu District, Kpando Municipal Meeting, North Dayi District, Afadzato South District and the South Tongu District.
It defined that the 54 brieflisted candidates had three from every of the 18 Municipal and District Assemblies of the area, and the President John Dramani Mahama would appoint one person for the place in every of the assemblies.
The get together requested that the quite a few candidates who weren’t chosen for the place chorus from feeling disheartened, because the out there positions have been restricted to solely 18 people.
It stated there have been quite a few different alternatives for which these candidates could possibly be considered, permitting them to contribute to the nation’s improvement and the get together’s progress.
The assertion counseled the peaceable strategy adopted by the candidates throughout the course of, which concluded efficiently, and the required variety of 54 applicants have been chosen.
In a associated improvement, the Volta Regional Ladies Organiser of the NDC, Ms Delfia Fafa Agbai, has urged President Mahama to contemplate appointing seven or eight of the 9 shortlisted women to the management positions of the MDCEs, with a view to advance gender equality within the area’s management roles.
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