Municipal Profile
BACKGROUND
The Savelugu Municipal Assembly, which until 15th March 2017 when Nanton District was created was called Savelugu-Nanton Municipal Assembly. It was carved out of the then Western Dagomba District in 1988 under PNDC Law 207. In March 2012, the Assembly was upgraded to a Municipal status under L.I 2071.
The Municipality is located at the northern part of the Northern Region of Ghana. It shares boundaries with West Mamprusi District to the North, Karaga and Nanton Districts to the East, Kumbungu District to the West and Sagnerigu District Assembly to the South. The Municipality has about 81 communities with a lot of the communities concentrated at the southern part. The Municipality also has a total land area of about 2022.6 sq. km.
Savelugu Municipal Assembly 2017-2020 documentary
Green Ghana Day
His Royal Majesty YOO NAA Abdulai Andani the paramount chief of Savelugu Traditional area together and his subjects together with the MCE Hon.Hajia Ayishetu Seidu and the staff of the Savelugu municipal Assembly and other agencies took their turn and embarked of the Green Ghana day.
Hundreds of trees of different species were planted on the fallow land in front of the Savelugu municipal Assembly to mark the occasion.
The YOO NAA admonished to take the exercise very seriously and change the authority to take good care of the trees since human being survives with the respiration of the trees.
A symbolic planting was done by himself to mark the beginning of the exercise.
June 10, 2022
- The Regional Director of Business Advisory committee in Tamale visited the Savelugu Rice Factory project site with the MCE, MCD, Assembly members inspected the completion of work with the project consultant and it's team.
- They visited the operation room, warehouse office block etc
- The consultant briefed the Regional Director and the MCE on the completion of the the rice factory
- The consultant handed over the keys to the Regional Director. It will be commission by the President of Ghana.
MISSION OF THE SAVELUGU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
The municipal assembly exists to promote grass roots participatory democracy and development, provide effective administrative and technical services to the populace and create a conducive atmosphre for conducive for socio-economic development.
VISION OF THE SAVELUGU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
The long term development vision for the Savelugu Municipal Assembly is a population with a high quality of life in a well-managed environment where children, women and men have equal opportunity, participate in decision making and have access to quality and sustained health services, education and economic resources.
VALUES OF THE SAVELUGU MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY
The core values of the Savelugu Municipal Assembly is centerd on professionalism, intergrity, accountability and client oriented services.
Documentation
2023/2022 Uploads
- 2022 Annual Action Plan
- Client Service Charter
- Imposition of Rates and Fee-Fixing Resolution - 2023
- Detailed Activity costing : Goods and Services - 2023
- Detailed Activity costing : Consumption of Fixed Capital - 2023
- Detailed Activity costing : Goods and Services - 2022
- Detailed Activity costing : Consumption of Fixed Capital - 2022
- Needs Assesment By the MCE - 2022
- Medium Term Development Plan 2022-2025
- Composite Budget For 2022-2025
- Composite Budget For 2023-2026
- Smart School Aged Report - 2022
2021/2020 Uploads
- Composite Budget Savelugu Municipal Assembly 2021
- Composite Budget Savelugu Municipal Assembly 2020
- Medium Term Development Plan (2018-2021)
- Annual Action Plan 2021
- Annual Action Plan 2020
- First Quater M&E Report 2020
- Nutrition Intervention Carried Out In January –December 2020 (Health Directorate)
- 1st Quater Progress Report on Projects/Programmes, 6th April, 2020
- 2nd Quater Progress Report on Projects/Programmes, 21st July, 2020
- 3rd Quater Progress Report on Projects/Programmes, 8th October, 2020
- 4th Quater Progress Report on Projects/Programmes, January, 2020
Leardership
Hon. Hajia Ayishetu Seidu
MCE
Mohammed Rufai
DCD
Hon. Abdulai Jacob Iddrisu
MP
Imoro Baako
MFO
POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION
The Savelugu Assembly is the highest political and administrative authority with the mandate to initiate development and co-ordinate all activities aimed at sustaining development in the Municipality. The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) is responsible for the day to day executive and administrative functions of the Assembly and is the chief representative of the Central Government. The MCE is assisted by the Municipal Coordinating Director who heads the Municipal bureaucracy and is the secretary to the Assembly. The Municipality has four zonal councils which are supported by Unit Committees. The Unit Committees are consultative bodies at the grassroots and are in close contact with, and organize the people for communal labour, revenue mobilization and maintenance of environmental sanitation and other activities.
LOCATION AND SIZE
The Savelugu Municipal Assembly, which until 15th March 2017 when Nanton District was created was called Savelugu-Nanton Municipal Assembly. It was carved out of the then Western Dagomba District in 1988 under PNDC Law 207. In March 2012, the Assembly was upgraded to a Municipal status under L.I 2071. The Municipality is located at the northern part of the Northern Region of Ghana. It shares boundaries with West Mamprusi District to the North, Karaga and Nanton Districts to the East, Kumbungu District to the West and Sagnerigu District Assembly to the South. The Municipality has about 81 communities with a lot of the communities concentrated at the southern part. The Municipality also has a total land area of about 2022.6 sq. km.
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY
The Municipality is generally flat with gentle undulating low relief. The altitude ranges between 400 to 800 ft. above sea level with the southern part being slightly hilly and sloping gently towards the North. The Middle and Upper Voltaian sedimentary formation characterize the geology of the Municipality. The middle Voltaian covers the northern part of the Municipality and comprises of sandstone, shale and siltstone. The Upper Voltaian covers the southern part of the Municipality and consists of shale and mudstone. Underground water potential is generally determined by this underlying rock formation, which has varying water potential for underground water compared to the upper Voltaian formation. Consequently, borehole drilling is expected to have a higher success rate in the northern rather than the southern section.
POLITICAL ADMINISTRATION
The Savelugu Assembly is the highest political and administrative authority with the mandate to initiate development and co-ordinate all activities aimed at sustaining development in the Municipality.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) is responsible for the day to day executive and administrative functions of the Assembly and is the chief representative of the Central Government.
The MCE is assisted by the Municipal Coordinating Director who heads the Municipal bureaucracy and is the secretary to the Assembly.
The Municipality has four zonal councils which are supported by Unit Committees. The Unit Committees are consultative bodies at the grassroots and are in close contact with, and organize the people for communal labour, revenue mobilization and maintenance of environmental sanitation and other activities.
The Municipal Assembly is made of 39 Assembly persons made of:
25 Elected persons
- 12 Appointed persons
- 1 Member of Parliament
- The Municipal Chief Executive
The four (40) Zonal Councils are:
- Savelugu Zonal Council
- Pong Tamale Zonal Council
- Diare Zonal Council
- Moglaa Zonal Council
CLIMATE AND RAINFALL PATTERN
The area receives an annual rainfall averaging 600mm, considered enough for a single farming season. The annual rainfall pattern is erratic at the beginning of the raining season, starting in April, intensifying as the season advances raising the average from 600mm to 1000mm. Temperatures are usually high, averaging 34oC. The maximum temperature could rise as high as 42oC and the minimum as low as 16oC. The low temperatures are experienced from December to late February, during which the North-East Trade winds (harmattan) greatly influence the Municipality. The generally high temperatures as well as the low humidity brought about by the dry harmattan winds favour high rates of evaporation and transpiration, leading to water deficiencies.
DRAINAGE AND VEGETATION
The main drainage system in the Municipality is made up of White Volta and its tributaries. The effect of the drainage system is felt mostly in the northern part of the Municipality covering the areas between Nabogu and Kukuobilla. These areas are prone to periodic flooding during the wet season, thus making them suitable for rice cultivation. One of the tributaries of the White Volta, Kuldalnali, stretches to constitute a natural boundary between the Municipality and Kumbungu District. The Municipality finds itself in the interior (Guinea) Savanna woodland which could sustain large scale livestock farming, as well as the cultivation of staples like rice, groundnuts, yams, cassava, maize, cowpea and sorghum. The trees found in the area are drought resistant and hardly shed their leaves completely during the long dry season. Most of these are of economic value and serve as important means of livelihood especially for women. Notable among these are shea trees, (the nuts which are used for making sheabutter) and dawadawa that provides seeds used for condimental purpose. The sparsely populated north has denser vegetation mostly with secondary forest. The populous south on the other hand, is depleted by human activities such as farming, bush burning and tree felling among others.
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Municipal Education Directorate gets a new office
The Savelugu municipal Assembly handed over the former Savelugu Municipal Health Directorate Office to the Savelugu municipal éducation Directorate and helped renovating thé building. Thé pic below is thé dirwctor of éducation savelugu
Visit to the all new Savelugu Rice Factory
- The Regional Director of Business Advisory committee in Tamale visited the project site with the MCE, MCD, Assembly members inspected the completion of work with the project consultant and it's team.
- They visited the operation room, warehouse office block etc
- The consultant briefed the Regional Director and the MCE on the completion of the the rice factory
- The consultant handed over the keys to the Regional Director. It will be commission by the President of Ghana.
Deliberation on how to improve health services in the Municipality
The Municipal Health Management Team led by the Municipal Director of Health services meeting CHOs, sub-Municipal leaders and DCOs to deliberate on how to improve health services in the Municipality.
New regional minister embarked on familiarity tour today
The northern regional minister HON. SHANI ALHASSAN SHAIBU together with the regional executive led by chairman Samba and the MCE for Savelugu HON HAJIA AYISHETU SEIDU today embarked on a familiarity tour of some parts of the region to formally introduce himself to the chiefs and seek for their blessing and support to enable him deliver and fulfill the NPP government promises and pledge made for enhanced growth and development.
Some of the chiefs visited includes Diare lana, kumbung Naa,Tolon lana, Sagnari Naa, Lamashe Naa, Gukpe Naa and Dakpema.
The respected chiefs welcomed him and his team and assured him of their support towards the development of the region.
MCE commisions a 4-Unit classroom block for the people of Boggu
The municipal Chief Executive for Savelugu Honourable Hajia Ayishetu Seidu, continues to leave an indelible mark in terms of development across all sectors.
The Honourable MCE for Savelugu today commissioned a 4-unit classroom block for the good people of Boggu.
The MCE made a passionate appeal to the school authority to ensure that the edifice is properly managed so as to benefit the current students and future students.
The Municipal Director of Education was full of praised for the outstanding performance of the dynamic MCE in the Municipality and assured his outfit will put proper measures to ensure the building would be properly put to use.
HON. Hajia AYyishetu Seidu, MCE for Savelugu Municipality honoured by Northern Agenda Today
A development NGO in northern region "Northern Agenda" today honoured the afable MCE for Savelugu Hon Hajia Ayishetu Seidu with a citation for her mentorship and inspiration to the youth and contribution to the development of the region.
In a short ceremony early in the day, the organization said the leadership exhibited by the distinguished MCE is worth celebrating and commendation. They said it's time people who served with humility get to be rewarded. Hon Hajia Ayishetu Seidu expressed her heartfelt gratitude to the NGO for the recognition and promised to do more for the growth and development of Savelugu, northern region and Ghana at large.
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