Nana Adu Ameyaw II, the Chief of Effiduase, has called on President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo not to reappoint Mary Boatemaa Marfo as the Chief Executive Officer for Sekyere East in Effiduase, Ashanti Region.
According to him, during the tenure of Mary Boatemaa Maafo, she had some issues with the Member of Parliament and people in the area, which affected the development of the area, therefore, he is pleading not to bring her back as their DCE.
“We are pleading with you [President Akufo-Addo] that Mary cannot be the DCE. She cannot work together with the MP here. During her tenure, we had so many issues of which she threatened going to court without heeding to calls from chiefs and people of Effiduase,” Nana Adu Ameyaw said at a press briefing.
The NPP youth wing in the Effiduase/Asokore Constituency of the Ashanti Region have accused the Sekyere East District Chief Executive (DCE) of corruption and called for her removal.
At a press conference on Wednesday, January 27, addressed by its Constituency Youth Organizer, Prince Agyapong appealed to the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to remove Mary Boatemaah Marfo from office.
Citing several reported cases of corruption allegations including misappropriation of school feeding funds, the group said Boatemaah Marfo is not fit for the job.
This according to them, is because her conducts do not represent the promise of the President to fight corruption and protect the public purse.
You sent hired thugs to kill me - NPP Vice-chair replies DCE
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Effiduase-Asokore Constituency First Vice-Chairperson, Yeboah Karikari John has hit back at the District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Mary Boatemaa Marfo for allegedly sending hired thugs to kill him.
In response to allegations that he masterminded a raid in her office by some aggrieved youth of the party, the NPP executive disclosed that he is the victim rather.
“He in connivance with some persons sent thugs to kill me on voting day but I was saved by a combined team of armed police and military personnel. I have since reported the matter to the police who are investigating it. One of those contracted to do the hatchet job leaked the information so I fled with my family that night only to return and see my room in a messy state,” he revealed.