DACF: MONUMENTAL DISBURSEMENTS TO BE MADE TO MMDAs IMMINENTLY- MAHAMA AYARIGA

Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has further responded to calls for the disbursement of statutory funds including the District Assembly Common Fund attributing the initial delay to the absence of MMDCEs.

Speaking to the media in parliament during leadership engagement briefing, Majority leader assured that with majority of appointments made to the Metropolitan,Municipal and District Assemblies, disbursements will be made imminently adding that significant allocations have been made to ensure the proper administration at the local government level.

This comes at the back of critics from the minority bench in parliament where the 
Minority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has criticised the government for delaying the release of the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF), which he says is stifling local development.

He notes that funds for the year’s second quarter have not been released to Parliament, and disbursements to the National Health Insurance Authority and the Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) are also delayed.

Hon. Annoh-Dompreh urged the Finance Minister to make the required statutory payments urgently.