DCE for Jomoro worries over security threats

The District Chief Executive (DCE) for Jomoro District of the Western Region, Hon. Ernest Kofie has expressed his worries over the security threats in the District.

He made this known during the second Ordinary General Meeting of the Assembly for the year 2017 at Half Assini on November 21, 2017, to address challenges facing the Assembly and finding solutions to it.

“There is a relatively calm security situation in the District. However, stealing of coconut, chieftaincy disputes in areas such as Bonyere, Ellenda, Tikobo No. 2, Nvellenu, Bawia and the use of motorbikes for commercial purpose popularly known as ‘Okada’ are however threats to security in the District.

There was also a murder case at Takinta four months ago and armed robbery at Elubo, which resulted in the death of one person about two months ago.

The DISEC and other agencies are working assiduously to maintain peace in the District.

Hon. PM, most of the security agencies are operating under very challenging conditions. Office and residential accommodations woefully inadequate. The current Police- Citizen ratio of the one police to about two thousand (1:2,000) people puts a lot of pressure on the police.

Let us all be involved in the maintenance of peace in the District by volunteering the needed security information to the police for the necessary urgent action. I want to also plead with Hon. Members to remain neutral in all disputes, especially chieftaincy and land-related disputes", he highlighted.

He used the meeting to briefed the members on the Assembly performance on revenue generation.

He, therefore, said, "the Internally Generated Fund (IGF) is not doing well as we expected. The Assembly estimated to collect an amount of GHc. 712,732.00 in 2017. The total collection as at 30th September 2017, stood at GHc. 350,554.84, representing 49 percent of the budgeted figure.

He added that management has put in place a revenue taskforce to augment the effort of the revenue staff.

"A revenue Committee involving the various revenue departments have also been put in place to compile data and do regular assessment of the revenue performance. Public education on revenue have also been organized", he pleaded.

Hon. Kofie pleaded with the oil companies, NGOs, individuals among others to come to the District aid to move the District forward in a positive direction.

He also the occasion to express his profound gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for the opportunity granted him to represent him in the Jomoro District hence pledged his support to work hard to achieve success for the area.

The District Chief Executive took over the administration of the Assembly on 1st November 2017 and assumed work officially on Monday, November 6, 2017.

The meeting brought together the Jomoro Magistrate, DCD, Assemblymen, and women, Government appointees, Chiefs and Queen mothers, Heads of Department, Non-Governmental Organisations, the media among others.

Source: Daniel Kaku