Afram Plains North MP receives 2022 Best Female MP Award

Member of Parliament for Afram Plains North constituency in the Eastern Region, Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah has been presented with the 2022 best female lawmaker award she won ahead of her colleagues following a survey conducted by FAKS Investigative Services.

The young MP emerged as the overall joint winner of the awards together with Member for Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency in the capital, Lydia Seyram Alhassan among 40 ranked female lawmakers in the country for their exceptional service to humanity.

Speaking at a brief awards ceremony in Parliament House on Friday 10th February 2023, an elated Betty Krosbi Mensah thanked FAKS Investigative Services for recognizing her contribution to society even as a rural MP whose constituents lack several social amenities.

According to her, even though the geographical location and the disadvantaged nature of the Afram Plains North constituency do not enable her to count herself among the best, the award will spur her to give off her best.

“..This award motivates me to do more for my people. I feel a special responsibility to champion the interests of my people, especially those on the Islands.

“I am determined to do things differently, using my platform as a Member of Parliament to bring the necessary development to reduce the challenges facing my people,” Hon Betty stated.

She recounted some of the developmental projects she has successfully executed for the people, especially the deprived and far-to-reach communities in the constituency.

These include the reshaping and graveling of some feeder roads, building of health facilities, mostly CHPS Compounds, provision of scholarship to needy school children, erecting of pavilions for remote communities, payment of medical bills and support for persons living with disability among others.

She reiterated her resolve to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in her through the award.

Presenting the award, lead Investigator at Faks Investigative Services Mr Yaw Sarpong said the Afram Plains North MP was selected for the award following a thorough investigation into her work and visibility in the constituency, her work on the floor of Parliament and based on the accounts of her colleague MPs, journalists and other stakeholders.

She was supported by her colleagues including First Deputy Minority Whip, Ahmed Ibrahim to receive the citation.

The MP for Ho West, Hon Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah commended Betty for her hard work, describing it as a challenge to all MPs, especially the female colleagues in the Legislative House.

On her part, a female MP for Pusiga, Hon Laadi Ayi Ayamba congratulated her for the award and said, it was the hard work and the trust that the constituents have for her that earned the award and encouraged her never to let down the people who voted for her to represent them in parliament.

Ms Betty Nana Efua Krosbi Mensah entered parliament in 2017 after winning the Afram Plains North in the December 2016 general election and retain the seat in the 2020 general elections.

She has been working since then with the Chiefs and people of the area, a constituency with over 575 communities, where over 222 of the communities are on the Islands of the Volta Lake.