The Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) has confirmed Richard Ofori Agyemang Boadi as its new Chief Executive Officer, following a near-unanimous vote of confidence from Assembly Members.
Mr. Boadi, who previously served as Municipal Chief Executive for Obuasi under the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, was nominated by former President John Dramani Mahama.
He secured 55 out of 56 votes cast in a decisive confirmation exercise held at the KMA chambers on Thursday.
This landslide approval signals strong backing for the new mayor as he takes the reins of Ghana’s second-largest city.
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The Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, charged the newly confirmed mayor to focus on some of the city’s pressing challenges.
“I urge you to prioritize decongesting the city, improve sanitation, and work to address key challenges at the Kejetia Market,” he said.
“These issues continue to slow development in the Kumasi Metropolis,” Dr Amoakohene added, assuring that the Regional Coordinating Council will work closely with the Assembly to tackle the problems confronting residents.
Mr. Boadi joins a long line of notable past mayors of Kumasi, including Nana Akwasi Agyeman, Osei Assibey Antwi, Patricia Appiagyei, Kojo Bonsu, F. A. Jantuah, Maxwell Kofi Jumah, and Samuel Sarpong.
