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Women activists root for Ms Koomson for MCE post
Akyem Oda (E/A) April 11 Ghanadot/GNA
- A group of women in the Birim Central Municipality,
calling itself Women Activists have appealed to President
John Evans Attah Mills to appoint Ms Ophelia Koomson, second
Vice-Chairperson of the Akyem Oda Constituency of the
National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the Municipal Chief
Executive (MCE).
In a statement issued at Akyem Oda and signed by Ms Pearl
Nkansah, Secretary of the group, described Ms Koomson, who
is a teacher by profession as a hardworking person, who
could move the development agenda of the Birim Central
Municipal Assembly forward.
The statement observed that none of the 18 names nominated
by the President for the position of District /Municipal
Chief Executive in the Eastern Region was a woman and
appealed to the President to consider the choice of Ms
Koomson to occupy the Birim Central Municipal Chief
Executive post.
The statement said Ms Koomson, who holds a Bachelor of Arts,
Education Degree (BED) in Social Studies from the University
Of Education Winneba (UEW), is currently the Headmistress of
the Akyem Oda Wesley Methodist Junior High School (JHS).
She had been a subject mistress at the Akyem Oda Saint
Francis Senior High School (SHS) from 2004-2006, Head
Teacher, Akyem Swedru Methodist Primary School from
1998-2000.
Ms Koomson, the statement said, was an elected assembly
member for the then Birim South District Assembly (BSDA)
from 1989-1992, Government appointee for the assembly
1992-1996.
“Finance and Administration Sub-Committee Secretary; BSDA
from 1992-1996, a member of the complaints and emolument of
the Assembly Committee from 1992-1996,” the statement said.
The statement said Ms Koomson, was also the chairperson for
the Area and Town Council Committee and Finance and
Administration, BSDA, from 1996-2000.
She was the Branch Chairperson, NDC, from 1992-2008; Second
Vice-Chairperson Akyem Oda Constituency NDC, from 2005 to
date and Constituency Treasurer from 2000-2004.
The statement said Ms Koomson had been a member of UEW North
Campus NDC 2000-2004.
She also attended several courses including an orientation
course for assembly members at the University of Ghana,
Legon in 1989.
GNA
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