The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs has announced the distribution of the first batch of 129 vehicles to Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
In a letter dated October 16, 2026, and signed by the Ministry’s Chief Director, Amin Abdul-Rahaman, the Ministry directed MMDCEs from 11 regions to report with their drivers to collect their assigned vehicles from Tuesday, October 20.
The regions listed for the first phase of the distribution are Upper East, Upper West, Northern, North East, Savannah, Bono, Bono East, Ahafo, Volta, Oti and Western North.
Nine selected MMDCEs from the Central Region are also included in the exercise.
The Ministry said the selected MMDCEs from the Central Region would be contacted directly on Monday, October 19, with further details regarding the collection process.
According to the notice, the vehicles are to be collected from the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs in Accra.
Regional Ministers in the affected areas have been requested to inform all MMDCEs under their jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the directive.
The Ministry has also provided a contact number, 024-487-0726, for further information regarding the distribution.
The announcement forms part of the government’s efforts to provide logistical support to local government officials to facilitate the performance of their administrative responsibilities.
