Uncontrollable emotions, goose bumps and tears of joy was the order of the day as the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly officially waves goodbye to their first Municipal Coordinating Director, Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum.
In a brief ceremony held in the assembly’s hall at Akyem Kukurantumi on the 22nd December, 2020, Mrs Ruth Woode, current municipal coordinating director, eulogized Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum as a pioneer of the assembly whose contribution is immeasurable.
She described the outgoing municipal coordinating director as a mentor, a colleague, a manager and a leader.
“As the pioneering municipal coordinating director, you were instrumental in operationalizing the newly established Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly. As one of the originators of the Assembly’s vision, mission and logo, you in no mean measure, defined the development and administrative philosophy of the Assembly.
It is therefore not surprising that, you managed the Assembly passionately and diligently to become an icon amongst MMDAs nationwide.” Mrs Ruth Woode.
She further acknowledged Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum’s great stewardship that saw the Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly emerging as the only District in the Eastern Region with a perfect score in the 2019 District Assembly Performance Tool (DPAT).
On behalf of the Assembly, Mrs Ruth Woode presented a citation and gift to Mr Agyekum and eight other staff who are on either retirement or transfer and wished them the best of luck in their new endeavor.
Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum on his part, thanked God and all ensundry for being part of the success story of his stewardship with the Assembly. He said, it was team work with the staff, opinion leaders and the people of the municipality headed by the municipal chief executive, Honourable Owusu Twum-Ampofo that helped the Assembly to get to that far.
The outgoing municipal coordinating director with emotions said, it’s been awesome working in Abuakwa North Municipality.
He mentioned that, he is happy and sad at the same time.
“I am happy because not all are honoured as I have been honoured by the Assembly when they are done with their stewardship and sad because I am leaving a very lovely family of which I am going to miss so much. I thank the staff of the Assembly, assembly members, chiefs, opinion leaders and everyone who was part of my two year stewardship in Abuakwa North. God bless you all”. Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum.
Present at the brief ceremony were, Honourable Gifty Twum-Ampofo, MP Abuakwa North and deputy minister of education, all assembly members, departmental heads and staff of Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly, opinion leaders and the press.
Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum is the first municipal coordinating director to be posted to Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly in 2018.
He worked with Honourable Owusu Twum-Ampofo as the municipal chief executive.
Mr Jeremiah Amoafo Agyekum has been currently transferred to Nsawam Municipal Assembly as the coordinating director and replaced by Mrs Ruth Woode in Abuakwa North Municipal Assembly.
Reported by: Nana Kwasi Asare.