President John Evans Atta Mills has accepted the resignation of Reverend Veronica Essuman Nelson as Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem (KEEA) Municipal Chief Executive.

This was contained in a statement signed by Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, Minister of Local Government and Rural and Development, in Accra on Friday.

It requested Reverend Nelson to properly handover to the Central Regional Minister, Madam Ama Benyiwa Doe, who would exercise oversight responsibility over the municipality.

The statement on behalf of President Mills expressed Government’s sincere thanks and appreciation for the service rendered during her tenure as the KEEA Municipal Chief Executive.