President Akufo-Addo has named Nalerigu as the capital town of the North East Region.
This goes contrary to expectations from the residents of Walewale, hometown of the sitting Vice President, Alhaji Dr. Bawumia and Gambaga where agitations had come from, prior to the announcement.
The president also presented the Constitution Instrument ‘CI-116’ which certifies the creation of the North East region to the leader of the delegation, Nayiri Naa bohagu Mahami Sheriga.
The North East Region is the first of six regions created after last year’s referendum to receive its Constitutional Instrument. Officially the 11th region of Ghana, it was carved out of the Northern region.
The presentation follows the December 27, 2018 referendum
where residents within the catchment areas of the six proposed new regions
voted to give an overwhelming endorsement for the creation of the regions.
At a
historic and colourful ceremony at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra,
President Akufo-Addo tasked the Northern Regional Minister, Salifu
Saeed to act as caretaker Minister for the new region until a substantive
minister is appointed.
He further expressed optimism about the development of the region with the
cooperation of all inhabitants
The North East Region is made up of districts including West and East Mamprusi, Mamprugu Moadoduri, Bunkrugu, Yonyo and Chereponi.
The Nayiri, on behalf of the people of the North East Region, thanked the President and the Government for the creation of the region, saying, “the overwhelming endorsement of the people during the referendum gives ample testimony of how dear the region is to the people.”
He said the potential of the region, which had a fair share of the country’s natural resources, should be taped for national development and that, it that would materialise when there was peace.
Still on the creation of new regions, president Nana Akuffo Addo has presented the Constitutional Instrument (CI 116) that gives effect to the creation of the Savanna Region to the overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura, Sulemana Jakpa in Accra.
At a historic and colourful ceremony at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra, where the President announced Damongo as the regional capital of the Savanna Region, he promised that his Administration would ensure the desire for growth, progress and prosperity, which informed the creation of the regions, was fulfilled.
President Akuffo Addo gave
reasons for the creation of the Savanna region which he said follows petitions
dating back to 23 years ago from the Yagbonwura, the Gonja Youth Associations
among others.
