President Akufo-Addo will from Tuesday, February 12, 2019, give legal backing to the creation of the six new regions in the country.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Ministry of Information and signed by the Minister of Information; Kojo Oppong Nkrumah.
Residents within the catchment areas of the proposed new regions voted in a referendum last December to endorse the creation of new regions.
“Delegations comprising Chiefs and people of the new regions have been invited to the Jubilee House in Accra for the official ceremonies.”
The statement said North East and Savannah regions will have their constitutional instruments presented first on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, before the Bono East and Ahafo Region on Wednesday, February 13, 2019.
Western North and Oti regions will receive theirs on Friday, 15th February 2019.
President Akufo-Addo has said that the creation of the new regions will boost development in those areas.
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