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Mahama Selects Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi To Be Kumasi Mayor
Ghana

Mahama Selects Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi To Be Kumasi Mayor

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • President John Mahama has nominated Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi to be the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Kumasi
  • Boadi's nomination was part of a second batch of District Chief Executive (DCE) nominees
  • The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has congratulated Boadi on his nomination

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Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi has been nominated for the position of Metropolitan Chief Executive for the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.

The presidency released a second batch of District Chief Executive (DCE) nominees which announced Boadi's nomination.

Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, Dr Frank Amoakohene, Kumasi, John Mahama
Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi is the Metropolitan Chief Executive for Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly nominee. Source: Dr Frank Amoakohene
Source: Facebook

His nomination will be subject to approval by the members of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly.

Boadi has previously served as the Metropolitan Chief Executive of Obuasi.

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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, was among the people online who congratulated Boadi on his nomination.

In a post on Facebook, he also lauded Mahama's selection.

"Congratulations to my big brother Hon Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi (Zuba) on your appointment as Mayor for the KMA! Make us proud brother. Thank you H.E John Dramani Mahama for the opportunity."

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President Mahama releases second batch of District Chief Executive nominees

The other local government nominations were for the Bono East, Bono, Upper West, Western, and Central Regions, Upper East and Northern regions.

Maham nominated a previous batch of District Chief Executives for eight out of the 16 regions on March 26.

In total, 153 of the 261 local government heads have so far been nominated by the president.

About the city of Kumasi

Kumasi is the administrative capital of the Ashanti Region and the second-largest city in, Ghana. It is noted to have a population of over 1.4 million people.

It also remains the seat of the Asante Kingdom, currently headed by Asantehene Otumfup Osei Tutu II.

It was tagged Garden City of West Africa in the 1940s due to its greenery cityscape.

Experts indicate that Kumasi is currently dealing with rapid urban growth characterised by urban blight, contradictions in governance regimes, distortions in planning systems, and deteriorating infrastructure and services.

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Source: YEN.com.gh

Authors:
Delali Adogla-Bessa avatar

Delali Adogla-Bessa (Head of Current Affairs and Politics Desk) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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