Committee to investigate Bolga Assembly inaugurated

Alhaji Limuna Mohammed-Muniru, Upper East Regional Minister, on Wednesday, inaugurated a five-member committee of inquiry to investigate allegations of misappropriation of funds at the Bolgatanga Municipal Assembly.

This follows a petition addressed to the President of Ghana through the Regional Minister, from a group calling itself "Concerned Youth".

It is requesting the immediate removal of the Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) from office over what the youth group referred to as mismanagement and corruption involving the MCE.

For instance, the youth group alleged among others issues that an amount of GHc600, 000, which was raised as special revenue from sub-leases of the Assembly, and an exercise carried out by a development control task force in March to July this year, constituted by the assembly could not be properly accounted for.

The committee, which has two weeks to submit its report, is chaired by Mr David Adeenze-Kangah, Member of Council of State, and Atampoya Daniel Awinbe, an Auditor, is Secretary.

The other members are Mrs Stella Yembilah, an Educationist, Mr Alex Asamoah Frimpong, Regional Crime Officer, and Mr William Akwesi Appiah.

As part of its terms of reference, the committee has been tasked to investigate the credibility or otherwise of the actors of the petition, examine the merits and demerits of the allegations and make appropriate recommendations thereon.

Alhaji Mohammed-Muniru, inaugurating the committee, assured members of his support to enable them carry out their investigations independently.

He expressed optimism that the MCE and the Municipal Assembly would cooperate with the committee to carry out its mandate.

Mr Adeenze-Kangah assured the minister that the committee would work assiduously and independently to unravel the veracity of the petition.