The Ministry of Local Government, Decentralisation, and Rural Development has announced the resignation of two District Chief Executives (DCEs).
The officials who have stepped down are Edward Owusu, Municipal Chief Executive for the Atebubu-Amantin Municipal Assembly in the Bono East Region and Millicent Kabuki Carboo, District Chief Executive for the Biakoye District Assembly in the Oti Region.
In a statement issued on October 10, the release noted that the resignation is in accordance with Section 20(3)(c) of the Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936).
However, the reasons for the resignations were not disclosed.
In the wake of their resignations, the Ministry has directed the respective Regional Ministers to assume the role of acting District Chief Executives for the two assemblies until the President appoints substantive replacements.
The Ministry expressed its gratitude to the DCEs for their service.
“The Ministry takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to Hon. Edward Owusu and Hon. Millicent Kabuki Carboo for their dedicated service and contributions to the development of their respective Assemblies”.
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