The Head of the Local Government Service, Prof. Lord Kwaku Mensah, has begun a one-week working visit to the Eastern Region to engage management and staff of the Regional Co-ordinating Council and some selected Municipal and District Assemblies.
The visit, scheduled from Monday, 12th January to Thursday, 16th January 2026, commenced in Koforidua at the Regional Co-ordinating Council with a staff durbar focused on institutional engagement and policy alignment.
Addressing the staff, Prof. Mensah said the visit was aimed at gaining firsthand insight into administrative practices at both regional and district levels, stressing that effective policy direction must be informed by operational realities. He explained that the engagements would promote institutional learning, informed reflection, and improved management decisions in the Local Government Service.
The Head of Service outlined his vision for the Service, anchored on four key pillars: data-driven decision-making, professionalism, public-private partnerships, and fiscal decentralization. He emphasized that postings, promotions, deployments, and resource allocation must be guided by credible data to enhance efficiency and eliminate perceptions of bias.
Prof. Mensah underscored the need for a disciplined, competent, and ethical workforce, describing professionalism as central to effective service delivery. He urged the Regional Co-ordinating Council to strengthen public-private partnerships and improve financial
management systems to enhance accountability and support sustainable decentralization.
He further called for strict adherence to administrative procedures, punctuality, and established reporting lines, noting that indiscipline and weak supervision continue to undermine efficiency within the Service.
On his part, the Chief Director of the Regional Co-ordinating Council, Ebenezer Amoah, was grateful to the Head of Service for the visit, describing it as a demonstration of shared commitment to strengthening local governance in the region.
Mr. Amoah noted that while the Council continues to carry out its mandate, it faces challenges including limited logistics, inadequate vehicles, internet connectivity constraints, and funding limitations, which affect effective monitoring and service delivery.
He appealed for increased support to enable the Council to effectively discharge its responsibilities, particularly in the monitoring and evaluation of Municipal and District Assemblies.