The Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday has subjected himself to public scrutiny and criticisms, as he holds a Town Hall Meeting to render accounts of his stewardship within the last two years to the Chiefs and people of Tamale.
The Objective of the Town Hall Meeting was to ensure transparency, accountability and democracy at the local level. Patrons of the event, included traditional authorities, heads of departments, NGOs, the media, technocrats and the general public.
However the MCE comprehensively itemized all developmental projects and other services rendered to the people within the last two years and explained how they were executed as well as the amount of money that went into all of them.
He also touched on education, health, security, tourism, water and sanitation, agriculture, job creation and good governance among others.
Alhaji Haruna Friday disclosed that close to 8,000 people have been employed by the government in the last two years, while private investors also keep running to Tamale due to the prevailing peace and good business atmosphere in the area.
The Assembly according to the Mayor has also been able to increase its revenue mobilization drive from 35 percent in 2008 to 105 percent in 2010.
However majority of the public were not happy about the news that Tamale now ranks 107 out of the 138 districts across Ghana in the BECE examination. There were equal opportunities for several people to ask critical questions, especially the personnel from the media.
Some journalists stirred up the emotions of the officials as they sought to find out what could be done by the Mayor to check non-functioning traffic lights, stray animals on the streets, decongest the city for free human and vehicular movement and most especially whether there are any plans by the assembly to continue the Tamale Beautification Project started by the past administration.
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