The Native Governance Internetwork (LOGNet), a community of civil society organisations (CSOs), has pledged its unwavering assist to the Minister of Native Authorities, Chieftaincy and Non secular Affairs, Mr Ahmed
Ibrahim, in addressing challenges that confronted the sector.
In accordance with the Chairman of the Steering Committee of LOGNet, Mr John Nkaw, points such because the delay within the launch of the district meeting widespread fund, efficient assortment of property price, and the restricted entry to public
service remained a problem that wanted to be addressed.
Mr Nkaw pledged the assist when LOGNet paid a courtesy name on the sector minister on the Minisattempt yesterday to share its imaginative and prescient with him and still have a dialogue on social contract points and how one can improve the working relationship between CSOs.
He mentioned that LOGNet was assured within the capabilities of the minister to deal with the challenges that the sector confronted and guarantee an enchancment within the native government system as a result of his expertise in parliament as a legislator.
“We additional promise you of our fullest assist, cooperation and collaboration to make sure that you obtain the imaginative and prescient and the mission of this workplace, and by extension, contribute considerably in direction of attaining the political manifesto of your social gathering and result in a dramatic enchancment in native governance and the consolidation of our political administration within the nation”, he defined.
For his half, Mr Ibrahim, highlighting the essential position that the native authorities performs within the socio-economic growth of the nation, assured the management of LOGNet of presidency’s dedication in direction of the enhancement of the native governance.
He elaborated that the failure of successive governments to deal with points that confronted the native authorities sector contributed to the lack of political energy of the 2 main political events throughout previous elections.
Nonetheless, the minister mentioned that the NDC underneath the management of President Mahama had learnt his classes following the defeats he suffered through the 2016 and 2020 elections, and was able to make amends by strengthening the native governance system.
Mr Ibrahim additional mentioned that each one the event authorities had been now underneath the Ministry of Native Authorities, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs and due to this fact urged the CSOs to verify the development authorities when checking the ministry.
“Clearly, if you end up over sighting us, or you might be checking us, verify the event authorities. Now, they’re underneath the Ministry of Native Authorities, Chieftaincy, and Non secular Affairs”, he indicated.
BY CYNTHIA ASAMPANA
