WASSA FIASE CHIEFS CALL FOR THEIR MINERAL ROYALTIES FROM GOVERNMENT

The Wassa Fiase Traditional Council is appealing to government to quickly release the mineral royalties which has been in arrears since 2012 to enable the smooth running of the Council.

Osagyefo Dr. Kwamena Enimil VI
(The Paramount Chief, Wassa Fiase Traditional Council)

The Paramount Chief of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council, Osagyefo Dr. Kwamena Enimil VI in his address at the Council’s first General Meeting for the year 2015 in Tarkwa noted that the unpaid mineral royalties by government is hampering the progress of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council.

According to him, the chief’s share which comes from the nine percent mineral royalties received by the District Assemblies from the Central Government is their major source of revenue for the council.

"The issue is worrying and as our major source of revenue in running the council, if care is not taken, the Traditional Council's activities will come to a halt".

He said all the scholarships for students from the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council has been put on hold for some time now till the mineral royalties are duly paid to them.

Osagyefo Kwamina Enimil believes the prompt release of their mineral royalties which has been in arrears since 2012 will help the chiefs and the Traditional Council function properly.

He has therefore appealed to Government of Ghana
He therefore pealed with the government to release their share of the mineral royalties to them for the good of the Wassa Fiase Traditional Council.

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