THE President’s nominee for the Kwahu North District (Afram Plains), Mr Charles Evans Apreku, has been confirmed for the position of District Chief Executive for the area.
The 40-year-old educationist was endorsed by 53 of the 67 votes cast, representing 79.1 per cent of the total votes, to get the nod.
The election was conducted by the Electoral Commission (EC), led by the Deputy Eastern Regional Officer, Mr Eric Mensah-Bonsu and witnessed by the Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, and his deputy, Baba Jamal.
Prior to his confirmation, Mr Apreku asked the assembly members to forgive and forget all his errors, adding that “we must forgive each other to enable us to unite and contribute towards the development of our district”.
He expressed his readiness to bring his expertise to bear on the improvement of educational standards in the area.
After his approval, the new DCE commended the assembly members for the confidence reposed in him and also thanked President J. E. Mills for the honour done him.
Earlier, Mr Ofosu-Ampofo had charged Mr Apreku to co-operate with the people to enable them to develop the district, especially in the area of agriculture, tourism and education.
“At the end of your term in office, your success will be measured by what the people derived in the area of good health, education and food security,” he told the new DCE.
The assembly members also elected Nana Danso Ababio, the Pekutsihene, as the Presiding Member for the assembly.
This was after two persons contesting for the same position had stepped down and given their support to Nana Ababio. He gained 60 out of the 67 votes to get the nod.
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