The Metropolitan Chief Executive of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA), Richard Ofori-Agyemang Boadi, has indicated that the Assembly may be compelled to reduce staff numbers as part of efforts to realign spending and free resources for essential development projects.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, he said a review of KMA’s 2025 financial outlook revealed that less than 5 percent of expenditure goes into capital projects, while a large portion is consumed by salaries and compensation.
“The Assembly’s Internally Generated Funds (IGF) are already under strain, yet a lot of staff are on the IGF payroll. This is unsustainable,” he noted.
He added that a value-for-money audit will be conducted to determine which staff are essential. “If it is not necessary to keep many of them, we will get rid of them. Funds collected from the public should address pressing needs, not be absorbed by administrative costs,” Boadi explained.
The MCE also disclosed that KMA is grappling with judgment debts, some of which he has renegotiated, including liabilities of 12 million and 7 million cedis. Under the new arrangements, the Assembly will pay 10 percent of these debts, while negotiations continue on others to ease financial pressure.
Boadi assured that he now has a clearer understanding of the Assembly’s fiscal situation and will work with stakeholders to restore financial stability and improve service delivery.
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