Victoria Adu in trouble As Oda Youth Association Petitions President 

A pressure Youth group, known as Akyem Oda Youth Association in the Akyem Oda of the Eastern Region, Ghana has petitioned the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to dismiss the Birim Central Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Honorable Victoria Adu with immediate effect.

A petition intercepted by SoireeNews Eastern Regional correspondent shows that the pressure group has written to the president to as a matter of urgency sack Madam Victoria Adu from office as Municipal Chief Executive of Birim Central.

 The petition was signed by the executives' Secretary of Akyem Oda Youth Association, Mr Isaac Annobil alleging that there is no single initiative of the Assembly, or achievement of the MCE, since the appointment of Madam Victoria Adu, in 2017. 

According to the youth pressure group, "the usage of Covid-19 funds and items allotted to the Municipality needs to be audited.

"It is unclear if the purpose for which the items were provided were actually used".

The Youth Association explained that the track record of the MCE shows that she does not deserve a reappointment, due to her “incompetence, divisive and self-imposed leadership style."

Read Below The Full Petition to the Nana Addo

AKYEM ODA YOUTH ASSOCIATION
P. O. Box 4, AKYEM ODA TEL: 0548332373 / 0240539418 / 0243161350
PRESS BRIEFING BY THE AKYEM ODA YOUTH
ASSOCIATION AT THE AKYEM ODA PUBLIC PARK ON
THURSDAY, 22ND APRIL, 2021.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESS.

Compliments of the Season to you from the entire membership, Patrons and Council of Elders of the Akyem Oda Youth Association.

 This PRESS CONFERENCE is pursuant to a petition sent to the office of the president, H.E  NANA ADDO DANQUAH AKUFO ADDO and Leadership of the Ruling Party at all Levels  ( Constituency, Regional and National ) Dated Monday,5th April 2021 TITLED PETITION AGAINST THE REAPPOINTMENT OF MADAM VICTORIA ADU- MCE, AKYEM ODA.
Your Excellency, the above-mentioned youth group based in Akyem Oda with its membership cutting across major political parties and Neutrals and spread around the world UNANIMOUSLY REJECT any attempt by the Leadership of the Ruling Government across all levels, to Re-appoint the current MCE, Madam Victoria Adu for the reasons below.

INCOMPETENCE AND LACK OF VISION 

It will interest stakeholders that up to date, one is unable to pinpoint any clear program or initiative of the MCE in and around Akyem Oda but except that of Business as usual ways of doing things the old way. No Innovation, dynamism, poor interpersonal Relations with Party and Citizenry etc. Akyem Oda is an ancient city that has gained a name for itself many years ago, yet, politics has not been fair to her among her peers in Ghana. It there behoves on appointing authorities to thoroughly grill would-be leaders (MCE’s) to ascertain a clear vision and also having the support of the local people. Ever since Madam Victoria Adu took over as MCE, she has aligned herself to factions of the divided NPP front at Oda, and it has been one conflict or discordant tunes at its best, exposing her Incompetence in the area of administration and conflict resolution etc. This among others accounted for your coming to Oda twice to the campaign. She has succeeded in creating unhealthy relationship among the rank and file as a result of failing in her dealings to resource the party adequately. She must be CHANGED

 FAMILY AND ‘FAMILY’ AFFAIRS 

It is no news in the city of Akyem Oda that the MCE, Madam Victoria Adu has sidelined party faithful’s for her immediate family in the running of the office of MCE. Her personal Driver is her biological son. He was unemployed before his mother took over office, but through the instrumentality of his mother, the MCE, he has been absorbed as a permanent staff of the Municipal Assembly, leaving behind several of the casual workers, who have worked over 5-8 years and counting at the assembly. The MCE’s husband, who is a retiree like his wife, serves as the personal assistant to the wife and shoves away party faithful’s from accessing the office. School feeding programs allotment has been shared among daughters, friends with her holding a chunk, with the excuse that she remains the woman organizer of the Oda Party. A position she has refused her Deputy from taking over. These can be verified at the assembly and with the NPP fraternity at Akyem Oda. These and many more are reasons why the rank and file of the party at Oda feel neglected and want a CHANGE of the MCE.
 
 ABUSE OF COVID 19 RELIEF PACKAGE 

The people of Akyem Oda demand to be accounted for, the usage of funds and items allotted to the municipality. It is Unclear if the purpose for which the items were provided were actually used. The Municipal Coordinating Director among other key leaders of the assembly are been urged to be patriotic as corruption only destroys and not build. Your Excellency, we urge your good office to cause an investigation into the general conduct of the MCE and leadership of the Oda Assembly to regain the trust of the people.

 MMDCE’S ARE FOR LOCALS / INDIGENES 
For the Local government to be effective and deliver quality service, the locals should be given a greater say and freedom to suggest who for instance should lead them. This could be done through the carrying out of unbiased research. Your Excellency, at this juncture, what does intelligence say about who the people of Akyem oda want as their next MCE? What are the people saying? Is there anything to go by? We trust in the wisdom of the president to listen to what the People want. A few persons must forgo their personal interests only and not rock the boat.

 CANDIDATES SHORTLISTED FOR AKYEM ODA MCE POSITION 
The NPP in Oda has disclosed that three (3) persons after the close of nominations have submitted their credentials for the position. This was done according to rules set by the Regional and National Party. The individuals’ are Name – Home Town

1. Madam Victoria Adu – Effiduasi, Ashanti Region
2. Kwame Baa Mensa – Akyem Oda, Eastern Region
3. Kwaku Amponsa – Yeboah – Akyem Oda, Eastern Region
 
The above-named individuals, per the party, have signified interest in the position and are all qualified, the question is do they all appeal to the Generality of the people? We shall be very elated to read from a published research/intelligence what the people of Akyem Oda are saying about these candidates. We are of the firm conviction that local governance is played by active and indigenous persons who can perform, carry the people along and bring to realization the vision of the president.

William Ofori Akwaboa Eastern Regional Correspondent