LEKMA to prioritise security, education and revenue mobilisation in 2026 – MCE

The Municipal Chief Executive for the Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly (LEKMA), Israel Adjetey Otchwenmah, has outlined a number of development priorities for 2026, including improved security, education infrastructure, sanitation, healthcare and revenue mobilisation.

Delivering his sessional address at the First Ordinary Meeting of the Third Session of the Fifth Assembly on Thursday, May 14, the MCE said the Assembly remains committed to improving the socio-economic well-being of residents through efficient service delivery, inclusive governance and sustainable development.

According to him, the municipality currently maintains relative peace and security, but concerns such as petty theft, youth disturbances and drug abuse continue to threaten public safety.

He noted that the Assembly, in collaboration with the Municipal Security Council (MUSEC), has adopted strategies to address these challenges and ensure peace before, during and after the 2026 Homowo celebrations.

The MCE disclosed that MUSEC has begun engaging traditional authorities and opinion leaders to prevent a recurrence of the violence recorded during last year’s Homowo festivities, which resulted in the deaths of three people and injuries to several others.

On agriculture, he said the Assembly has intensified efforts to support farmers through training programmes on biosecurity and climate-smart agriculture.

He added that 300 coconut and mango seedlings were distributed to 75 farmers under the afforestation and land restoration initiative aimed at combating climate change.

The Assembly also implemented the government’s “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” programme under the Feed Ghana Project, distributing 9,996 day-old chicks to beneficiaries across the municipality. Out of the total number, 8,470 live birds were distributed to 318 beneficiaries, while 1,526 mortalities were recorded.

In the area of education, the MCE announced that the 2026 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) was successfully conducted across 13 centres in the municipality without major incidents.

A total of 3,871 candidates sat for the examination, comprising 1,813 males and 2,058 females. Eleven candidates were absent, including two from public schools and nine from private schools.

Mr Otchwenmah stated that LEKMA supported the Municipal Education Directorate with three pick-up vehicles for the transportation of examination materials during the BECE period.

He further revealed that the Assembly is constructing and furnishing a three-storey, 18-unit classroom block with ancillary facilities at the Teshie Martey Tsuru Presbyterian School.

Touching on sanitation, the MCE said the Assembly, through the Environmental Health Unit, undertook several clean-up exercises and sanitation campaigns in collaboration with institutions including The Church of Pentecost and other non-governmental organisations.

The sanitation exercises covered areas from Agblezaa through Manet Junction to Accra Mall and included drain desilting and public sensitisation on proper waste disposal.

He added that the Assembly has also commenced mass medical screening exercises for food vendors to ensure food safety standards are maintained within the municipality.

On healthcare, the MCE indicated that the Assembly continues to support disease surveillance systems and public health campaigns.

He disclosed that the Health Directorate, in partnership with the Ghana Health Service and an NGO, recently distributed mosquito nets as part of malaria prevention efforts.

The Assembly has also supported HIV/AIDS screening, Mpox vaccination campaigns and health sensitisation programmes on Lartenu Radio.

Infrastructure projects currently underway in the municipality include the construction of two-storey CHPS compounds with staff accommodation at Teshie Martey Tsuru and Teshie Zongo, as well as the drilling and mechanisation of five boreholes.

On finance, the MCE said the Assembly recorded total expenditure of GH₵31.6 million at the end of the 2025 financial year.

He noted that the Assembly’s total indebtedness as of April 2026 stands at GH₵2.3 million, made up of liabilities from Internally Generated Funds (IGF) and the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF).

The MCE, however, expressed optimism about the Assembly’s financial outlook, stating that IGF revenue performance for the first quarter of 2026 showed significant improvement compared to the same period in 2025.

He assured residents that the Assembly would strengthen revenue mobilisation efforts, improve transparency and deepen stakeholder engagement to accelerate development across the municipality.

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