In a rare show of leadership and compassion, the Nandom Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Hon. Anthony Ziniel, personally oversaw and participated in the distribution of seed maize to over 2,000 farmers in the Nandom Municipality as part of the government’s Feed Ghana Project.
The MCE went beyond the call of duty, stepping out of his office to directly engage with beneficiaries, with a special focus on the elderly, particularly aged women and the physically challenged. Hon. Ziniel not only supervised the offloading and distribution process but also personally took their National Identification Cards, handled their registrations, and ensured that they received their share of the seed consignment.
In an extraordinary gesture, he went as far as offering telephone numbers to elderly women who did not have mobile phones, a key requirement for the registration and collection of the seed inputs.
When asked why he chose to lead the process himself rather than delegate to subordinates, Hon. Ziniel responded,
“It is my nature to personally see to it that things are done — and done as they should be. These people aren’t just anyone; they are a special group very dear to my heart.”
He added, “I’ve been doing this. Being an MCE doesn’t change anything,” reinforcing his reputation as a hands-on leader.
The distribution, which saw scores of farmers queuing since dawn, was largely smooth and incident-free. However, the event was momentarily lightened by a humorous incident where a man attempted to “borrow” the crutches of a physically challenged person in an attempt to jump the queue, a ruse quickly uncovered, drawing laughter from the crowd.
The seed distribution falls under the Ministry of Food and Agriculture’s flagship Feed Ghana Project, which aims to boost food security through the provision of free high-yielding seeds to farmers across the country. This follows an earlier delivery of 3,400 bags of fertilizer to farmers in the region.
Last year, similar seed consignments were distributed to northern Ghanaian farmers in a bid to mitigate the effects of a severe dry spell and to boost food production in the region.
