Ekumfi District with its capital Essarkyir was carved from Mfantseman and forms part of the new districts and municipalities created in the year 2012 and were inaugurated at their various locations simultaneously on the 28th June, 2012.
The President H.E. J.E.A Mills, by an Executive Instrument (E.I) created 46 new Districts.
All the inaugurated and confirmed MMDAs established are operational with immediate effect hence bringing the total number of MMDAs to 216.
These new creations arose as a result of the large size of some of the then 170 MMDAs which was not one way or the other allowing the government to fully implement its policies of local governance to the benefit of the entire citizenary.
www.ghanadistricts.com in conjunction with this assembly, is in the process of collecting relevant data concerning its location and size; topography and drainage; climate and vegetation; geology and soil; social infrastructure; economy and all that one needs to know about it.
The Member of Parliament for Ekumfi Constituency, Hon. Abeiku Crentsil, today paid a visit to the Esuekyire water supply plant as part of efforts to ascertain the extent of work done on the first of its kind project.
Preparation towards commemoration of the first anniversary of late President John Evans Atta-Mills whose death occurred on July 24, 2012 is currently ongoing, Member of Parliament for Ekumfi Constituency, Hon. Abeiku Crentsil has indicated.
The Central Regional Minister, Mrs. Ama Benyiwa Doe, has expressed regret at the poor revenue generation in the Ekumfi due to low economic activities in the district and said its performance was not encouraging.
Some citizens of eight communities in the newly created Ekumfi District have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to nominate a District Chief Executive (DCE) for the district to speed up development.
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