The New Juaben North Municipal Assembly has organized a two day workshop training for all Assembly members and Government Appointees, as part of institutional strengthening and capacity building.
The purpose of the training was to sharpen the skills of the Assembly members on Ghana’s Decentralization Policy and Local Governance System in terms of Deliberative functions, Legislative, Executive, Oversight and Representative Functions respectively.
The New Juaben North Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Samuel Adongo in his address asked the participants to take the training very serious to enrich their knowledge in the Local Government System and also to enhance their performance in their various duties.
The Facilitator, Nana Osei Safo Kantanka II ,urged the Assembly members to make good use of this opportunity to enhance their knowledge with the requisite skills in deliberating issues at the floor of General Assembly meetings.
They were also taken through how to move a motion as the Standing Orders of the Assembly requires by the local Governance 2016 (Act 936) by the 1992 constitution.
Twenty (20) Assembly Members and Government Appointees showed up on the first day.
Members were taken through the Laws Governing Decentralization and the Local Governance Act with other related powers.
Twenty-four (24) Assembly Members including Government Appointees and six (6) Traditional Leaders within the Municipality were also taken through Local Government Governance and Service Delivery Standards.
Story By;
Elizabeth Ansaah
Municipal Information Officer (NJNMA)