NALAG: MMDCE nominations lack gender diversity

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The National Association of Local Authorities of Ghana (NALAG) has expressed disappointment in the number of women nominated for the consideration of Metropolitan Municipal and District Assembly Executives (MMDCEs).

Out of the 260 nominees, 38 are females whereas 222 are males.

No female was nominated in the Western and Ahafo regions according to the list.

In the Greater Accra Region, eight females were nominated for the MMDCEs role. But 21 males were nominated in the same region.

Speaking on Atinka News Monday afternoon, the General Secretary of NALAG, Kokro Amankwah noted that women who get the opportunity to serve as MMDCES do well and was expecting the president to add more than to reduce it to 38.

He further pleaded with the various Assembly members not to reject any woman when voting to reduce the already existing small number.

In other news: MMDCEs : Nominations not surprising- Governance Expert

MMDCEs
Prof Emmanuel Osei Asiamah

A Governance Expert, Prof Emmanuel Osei Asiamah says he is not surprised at the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) list which has finally been released.

The Minister of Local Government, Decentralisation and Rural Development, Mr Dan Botwe, on Sunday afternoon, September 19, 2021, released the list of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) nominees by President Akufo-Addo.

The list contained 260 MMDCEs to head the 260 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the 16 political administrative regions of the country.

Out of the number, 38 are women with the remaining 222 being men.

The Greater Accra region topped the list of regions with the highest number of women MMDCEs. It had eight (8) women MMDCEs. It was followed by the Eastern and Ashanti regions with five (5) and four (4) respectively.

Western North and Ahafo regions did not have any women on their list.

While most were maintained, others also lost their job.

Speaking on Atinka TV’s morning show, Ghana Nie, Prof Emmanuel Osei Asiamah said the President knows the pedigree of those he has nominated.

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