Cull your relationships in peace – Nana Addo in Oti, Volta regions

Regional News from Sunday, February 17, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-02-17

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said that other Ghanaians expect the relations between the chiefs and the people of the Volta and Oti regions to be characterized by mutual feelings. of magnanimity and good will.

"For decades and centuries you have cohabited peacefully and I am anxious to strengthen these relations of friendship and peace, while the peoples of the two regions are making systematic efforts to develop their regions in harmony." President Akufo-Addo said.

To the residents of Biakoye, Jasikan, Kadjebi, Krachi East, Krachi Nchumuru, West Krachi, Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South, the municipalities and districts of the Oti region, he congratulated them and wished them the best in their development . progress and prosperity.

The President announced it Friday, October 15, 2019 by presenting the Constitutional Instrument (CI.112) to the elders and members of the delegation of the region of Oti, sign of the official creation of the region.

Speaking before the rally, at an event at Jubilee House, President Akufo-Addo pointed out that the creation of the Oti region and, in fact, the other five regions, was giving the nation a new opportunity to reorganize the distribution of public services and infrastructure to better serve the population. needs of the populations of these new regions.

Popular demand for the creation of six (6) new regions. As I indicated to the delegations of the North-East, Savane, Ahafo, Bono East and North-West regions, I set up, one week after the declaration of the results of the referendum, a Government Committee consisting of 7 members to plan and oversee the rapid development of new regions, "he said.

The committee is chaired by the Minister of Regional Reorganization and Development, Dan Botwe, and is badisted by the Minister of Planning, Gyan Baffuor, MP; Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Alima Mahama, MP; Minister of Special Development Initiatives, Mavis Hawa Koomson, MP; Minister of Finance Ken Ofori-Atta; the Minister of National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah; and a presidential advisor, Dr. Kwame Amoako Tuffuor, as members.

The composition of this commission, he explained, reflects the seriousness that the government attaches to the accelerated development of the new regions.

President Akufo-Addo added that the government has allocated GHG 20 million this year as seed capital for the development of the Oti region.

"Once again, I decided that Mr. Archibald Letsa, the current Minister of the Volta Region, would act as Alternate Minister of the Oti region until the end of the year." the appointment of a substantive member. Dambai has also been chosen as the capital of the region of Oti. But I want to badure the people of the region that government projects and structures will be distributed equitably throughout the region, "he said.