The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Aowin Municipality, Mr. Stephen Morcher, has rendered an unqualified apology to the Aowin Traditional Council, appealing for unity and cooperation towards the development of the municipality.
This comes nearly five months after Onua News reported tensions between the Member of Parliament (MP) for Aowin Constituency, Oscar Ofori Larbi, and the Nananom of the Aowin Traditional Council—a situation that created divisions among the MP, the youth, and traditional authorities.
During his thanksgiving service held on April 27, Mr. Morcher knelt in front of the chiefs and asked for forgiveness, calling on them to join hands with both himself and the MP to promote peace and development.
According to Mr. Morcher, both the MP and Nananom have agreed to a peace process facilitated by concerned stakeholders. He noted that Nananom gave the MP certain directives, which the MP respectfully followed. Therefore, he urged Nananom to also fulfill their side of the agreement to ensure unity and progress.
“The development of Aowin depends on the collaboration between the MP, the MCE, and Nananom. Without unity among us, development will be difficult,” Mr. Morcher emphasized.
He revealed that Aowin is currently proposing the establishment of a nursing training college, but the proposal requires signatures from the MP, MCE, and Nananom before it can be submitted to the Minister of Health. He stressed that such initiatives cannot materialize in the absence of peace and unity.
Mr. Morcher also highlighted several challenges facing the municipality. He cited poor road infrastructure as a major concern and pledged to deploy a grader machine to reshape the roads in affected areas.
On youth unemployment, the MCE acknowledged the growing number of jobless youth and promised to collaborate with the MP to create sustainable employment opportunities.
In the area of education, he spoke about revitalizing the only senior high school in the municipality, aiming to make it one of the best in the Western North Region.
He concluded by seeking the support and blessings of the people of Aowin to achieve these developmentt.
