Hon. Musah Ziyad is the current Presiding Member of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). He is a development communicator, community advocate, and politician with over a decade of experience in public service, education advocacy, and local governance.

Career Path
Hon. Musah Ziyad has served as the elected Assembly Member for the Amamomo Electoral Area in the Ashiedu Keteke Sub-Metropolitan District of Accra since 2015. Throughout his tenure, he has been instrumental in championing sanitation improvement, community health education, child development, and inclusive governance within some of Accra’s most vulnerable communities, including Old Fadama.

Prior to becoming Presiding Member, he held several influential positions within the Assembly, including:
• Chairman of the Revenue Sub-Committee of AMA
• Chairman of the Development Sub-Committee of AMA

He has worked collaboratively with local leaders and stakeholders to design and implement programmes that increase school enrolment, promote literacy, and improve public hygiene and community safety. His leadership has helped deepen citizen participation and engagement across multiple electoral areas.

In the early stages of his career, Hon. Ziyad undertook his national service at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he supported patient data management and the registration of NHIS cards. He also worked at the Ussher Polyclinic Information Department in Jamestown, disseminating public health information and managing patient records to improve community health literacy.

His passion for community welfare also led him to the Youth & Children Foundation, where he implemented development programmes for disadvantaged children, with a focus on educational empowerment and parental involvement.

He further gained industry insight through an industrial attachment at the Ghana Tourism Authority's Quality Assurance Department, where he participated in hotel and restaurant inspections and contributed to improving hospitality standards.

Education
Hon. Musah Ziyad holds a Master of Arts in Development Communications from the African University College of Communications (AUCC), Accra. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Tourism and Culture with a Minor in Economics from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

His academic focus included public relations, eco-tourism development, and health and tourism communication—disciplines that have enriched his contributions to urban development and civic education in Accra.

Political and Student Leadership Involvement
Hon. Ziyad has a long-standing record of political and student leadership, dating back to his university days. Notable positions he has held include:

• Electoral Commissioner, SRC, KNUST