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Margaret Naana Ackom

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Margaret Naana Ackom
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Name wey dem give amMargaret Edit
Family nameNaana Edit
Noble titleThe Honourable Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, District Chief Executive Edit
Ein field of workBanking and Finance Edit
EmployerJohn Mahama Edit
Work locationGomoa East District Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
Personal pronounL484 Edit

Margaret Naana Ackom be Ghanaian civil servant den politician wey currently edey serve as de District Chief Executive (DCE) for Gomoa East District for de Central Region for Ghana insyd. Dem appoint am for dis role for 2025 wey she make history as de first female wey dem appoint am for dis post since dem form de district.[1]

Ein early life den education

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Dem born Margaret Naana Ackom for 1987 insyd. Before dem appoint am for dis frontline role for local government administration for Ghana insyd, she build ein professional career as civil servant. Ein work plus de Non-Formal Education Division (NFED) for de Ministry of Education for Ghana insyd involve work for literacy den community education projects top.

Ein political career

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Before, Margaret Naana Ackom become de DCE, na edey plus de National Democratic Congress (NDC), wey be major political party for Ghana. Before ein appointment as District Chief Executive for Gomoa East District for Ghana, Margaret Naana Ackom work as Deputy Director of Welfare for de Central Region branch for de National Democratic Congress. Most of ein work involve say she for manage welfare systems for members of de National Democratic Congress for Ghana insyd.[1]

Appointment

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Dem nominate Margaret Naana Ackom, say President John Dramani Mahama want make she be District Chief Executive for Gomoa East District for April 2025 insyde. Dis nomination is to make sure say women dey insyde local government for Ghana, as e dey inside Article 243 (1) for Ghana ein 1992 Constitution.[1]

However, for April 15, 2025 insyde, as dem dey do confirmation for Assembly Hall wey dey Gomoa Potsin, everybody agree give Ackom endorsement.[2] All di 18 members for Gomoa East District Assembly, wey some dem vote give dem, some government appoint dem, all vote make she be District Chief Executive, so e be like na everybody want her. Later, Central Regional Minister, Hon. Ekow Panyin Eduamoah swear am in.

Ein Governance Record

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As Ackom start dey do her work, she see sharp sharp say plenty things dey ground wey she for fix. Things like de roads for de district, de school building them, plus make water wey clean dey flow plus better healthcare facilities.

Her governance don dey characterized by high levels of engagement plus both de community den industry people:

  • Industrial Collaboration: For February 2026, Ackom start de do series of working visits to prominent industries insyde de district, wey include Focus Tech Company den Rikpat Company Ltd.
  • Education: She start scholarship for students wey dem do well for de Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) plus she give books den other educational stuffs to students for different centers.[3]
  • Infrastructure: Her government dey focus on things like building classroom blocks for Potsin plus Buduburam, plus dem dey do "Operation Lighting Gomoa East" too.
  • Economic Development: She launch Gomoa East Trade plus Investment Expo make dem push local goods den bring investors come de town.

Ein Personal life

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Dem know her well for how she get ability to de build den maintain effective relationships plus traditional leaders, particularly with Obrempong Nyanful Krampah XI, wey be de Omanhene for de Gomoa Ajumako Traditional Area insyde.[4]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Margaret Naana Ackom confirmed as first female DCE of Gomoa East". Graphic Online (in British English). 2025-04-17. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  2. "Margaret Naana Ackom unanimously confirmed as DCE for Gomoa East". Modern Ghana (in English). Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. "Honourable Margaret Naana Ackom (MCE) Motivates Candidates with Scholarship Promise and Pens". geda.gov.gh. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  4. "District Chief Executive's Community Engagement Day-1". geda.gov.gh. Retrieved 2026-03-12.