General News of Monday, 20 September 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Oko Vanderpuije wants the Accra Mayor nominee to make dealing with the issue of flooding a priority• He has also entreated Madam Elizabeth Sackey to collaborate with the Accra Regional Minister when she assumes office• Mr Vanderpuije is also hopeful of Madam Sackey’s confirmationFormer Mayor of Accra, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, has tasked the new Accra Mayor nominee, Madam Elizabeth Sackey, to deal with the issue of flood within the jurisdiction. “We need to put our hands around immediately, and we need to show leadership in that area,” he said. Mr Vanderpuije, who is hopeful of Madam Sackey’s confirmation, also entreated her to work hand in hand with the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, while addressing revenue generation gaps in the assembly. Madam Elizabeth Sackey, a former Accra Regional Minister, is one of 36 females named amongst the President’s 260 MMDCE nominees. Her approval by members of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly will make her Accra’s first female Mayor.

Source: GhanaWeb September 20, 2021 17:48 UTC