Agona West Assembly Holds Town Hall Meeting To Sensitize Public On Gov't Policies

The Agona West Municipal Assembly in the Central Region has held its Town Hall Meeting aimed at sensitizing the general public on government policies and programs to improve living standard.

The Meeting under the theme; Bringing Democracy to your Doorsteps, saw people from all walks of lives including Chiefs, civil society groups, Assembly Members, traders, artisans, transport unions, personnel from the security services, media practitioners and others attending.

They were sensitized of Planting For Food and Jobs, Free Senior High School and other government policies to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youth dotted across the country.

In his opening remarks, the Agona West Municipal Chief Executive, (MCE), Hon. Justina Marigold Assan said the Town Hall Meeting had become a very important tradition in democracy.

She noted " The Town Hall Meeting affords the government and across section of the citizens an opportunity for a face-to-face interaction.

It also gives government the opportunity to feel the purse of the populace, to enable it asses directly, the mood of the people on the implementation of its policies and programs.

This event was instituted to enable government get a sense of the perspectives and concerns of the people. In this direction, the people would in turn come to appreciate some of the problems the government has to contend with in the process of managing the affairs of the nation. This what 'bringing democracy to your doorsteps' i means"

The MCE recounted the days of the People's Assembly concept instituted by former President H.E John Agyekum Kufour to bring governance to the door steps of the people.

Hon. Justina Marigold Assan further stated " The Town Hall Meetings are efforts at decentralizing governance to the grassroots.

The MCE concluded with this remarks " I would urge all of us to play our individual roles as expected so that collectively we could contribute to national development "

The Agona West Municipal Director of the Ghana Education Service (GES), Madam Helen Essel briefed the people on modalities for the Free Senior High School policy schedule to take off in September 2017.

She encouraged parents to take advantage of the policy to to ensure that their wards attain height in the educational ladder.

Similar presentation was done by the Director of the Department of Agriculture, Mr. Wood on Planting for Food and Jobs policy.

The Meeting was organized by the Àgona West Municipal Information Officer, Mr. Charles Nkrumah in collaboration with the Assembly.