ING Nana Poku Agyeman leads Kumasi mayor race
ING NANA Poku Agyeman, the current Urban Roads Director of Kumasi Metro, is reported to have taken a commanding lead in the race of who will become the next Kumasi Mayor, that is that Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA).
Deep throats along the corridors of power at the Jubilee House, in the national capital of Accra, the seat of government, have disclosed that the renowned roads engineer is the overwhelming favourite for the position.
According to sources, among the few short-listed people for the vacant position, Ing Nana Poku Agyeman stands tall among them for the position.
For instance, they said in terms of competence, hard work and the person who has the confidence to lead Kumasi to restore its lost old glory days, Ing Nana Poku Agyeman without doubt, comes first.
The sources said top rank government officials at the Presidency are aware of the KMA has much room for improvement in its vision to develop Kumasi into a safe and vibrant city by improving city management through good governance, local economic development, tourism promotion improved sanitation, improved environmental and social services as well as spatial and infrastructure development.
Therefore they are looking for someone like Ing Nana Poku Agyeman to galvanize the efforts of all relevant stakeholders to improve the quality of life of the people in the Kumasi metropolis though the provision of essential service and creation of an enabling environment to ensure the total and sustainable development of the city..
According to them, Ing Nana Poku Agyeman’s competence, visionary and confidence nature came to bear during vetting for the position as he proved that he was ready to lead Kumasi into affluence.
They therefore stated emphatically that Ing Nana Poku Agyeman, under whose tenure as Kumasi Roads Chief, Kumasi roads have improved significantly, would surely be appointed as the next Kumasi Mayor.
Market Women Support
Meanwhile, scores of market women in Kumasi have also thrown their weight behind Ing Nana Poku Agyeman to be given the nod as the next Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA).
The market women lamented that Kumasi has become stagnant for so many years, which is affecting their businesses, therefore they want a visionary like Ing Nana Poku Agyeman as mayor to change the trend.
In a related development, checks by the paper also indicated that most of Kumasi residents are rooting for Ing Nana Poku Agyeman, whom they described as an ‘Action Man’ to become the next Kumasi mayor.
