Akufo-Addo will legally support new regions

General News on Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Source: citinewsroom.com

2019-02-12

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will be from today [Tuesday] From Friday to Friday, introduce the constitutional instruments to legally support the creation of six new regions of the country.

This follows the referendum of 27 December 2018, during which the inhabitants of the recruitment zones of the proposed new regions voted in favor of mbadive support for the creation of these regions.

The IC should name the selected capitals of the regions.
The new areas are Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East and Savannah.

According to a government statement, the constitutional instruments of the Northeast and Savannah regions will be presented for the first time on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, before Bono East and Ahafo on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.

Jostling for capitals

Even before the government has completed the process of splitting the six new regions into three of the existing regions, there are some shocks in some areas where the city should become the regional capital.

In the Bono East area, Techiman was named capital of the region.

In the Savannah region created from the current northern region, some groups have begun lobbying for Damongo to become the regional capital. Others are also campaigning for Salaga to be named regional capital.

In the region of Ahafo, four cities; Goaso, Duayaw-Nkwanta, Bechem and Kenyasi would lead the race at the regional capital.

Reports suggest that Bechem or Goaso will eventually be named regional capital.

In the region of Oti, the head of the population of Buem launched an intense campaign for Jasikan to be named capital of the region of the new Oti.

At the same time, Kwesi Jonah, senior researcher at the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), said only cities with significant infrastructure should be considered capital cities of newly created regions.

He added that infrastructure such as a good road network, adequate accommodation facilities for future government officials should be prerequisites for capital selection in the new regions in order to speed up development in the regions, as planned.