
Madam Rubby Sitsope Besagah, the Akatsi North District Coordinating Director (DCD) in the Volta Region, has called for collaborative efforts among staff of the Assembly to increase revenue mobilization.
She noted that revenue collection was not the sole responsibility of the Budget and Planning Units of the Assembly, and emphasized the need for the support of other Units within the Assembly to boost its revenue targets.
She called for education, sensitization and interactions between Assembly officials, business entities and traders in the District to enable them appreciate the essence for the revenue collection.
Madam Besagah made the call at the 2025 maiden Assembly staff durbar to interact with staff and provide policy guidelines for the year.
She appealed to staff who resided within the jurisdiction of the Assembly to identify other revenue sources, and team up with the revenue collectors and strategize to boost the Assembly’s financial strength.
She expressed concern that some staff connived with the business community in the District to evade payment, and cautioned staff to desist from such unproductive and unpatriotic behaviour.
As management strategized to increase revenue this year, the DCD urged the Revenue Task Force and members of the Assembly to show resilience and “think outside the box” to achieve their target.
The DCD told the staff that management would support staff who would effectively mobilize revenue for the Assembly in the year.
She further advised officials to desist from absenteeism, lateness and complacency, as such acts negatively affected work output.
The District Budget Analyst, Madam Rita Antoinette Arko Dadzie, reported on the Assembly’s revenue mobilization over the past three years. She noted that there was an increase in revenue from 2022 to 2023, followed by a decline in 2024.
She attributed the drop to default in payment, and said defaulters would be prosecuted.








