President Nana Akufo-Addo is scheduled to publicly present the Constitutional Instrument on the creation of the six new regions this week.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n President Nana Akufo-Addo is scheduled to publicly present the Constitutional Instrument on the creation of the six new regions this week.<\/span><\/p>\n In a statement signed by Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the President will host the delegations on the 12th 13th and 15th of February.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDelegations comprising Chiefs and people of the new regions have been invited to the Jubilee House in Accra for the official ceremonies,\u201d the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWhile congratulating the Chiefs and People, Government expects that the creation of the new regions will be a further boost to their development,\u201d it added.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This follows the December 27, 2018 referendum in the six affected areas that massively approved the creation of the regions.<\/span><\/p>\n Referendum ends with many voting YES<\/b><\/p>\n The chiefs and people of the affected areas had petitioned the President asking for the regions to be created.<\/span><\/p>\n After the Supreme Court ruling gave the green-light for the referendum to be conducted in the affected areas only, the Electoral Commission went ahead with their polls.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The new regions are Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East, and Savannah.<\/span><\/p>\n Meanwhile, Myjoyonline<\/b> has learnt that unlike previously\u00a0where all regional offices and secretariats are centered in the capitals, the government intends to spread such facilities and offices across the new regions.<\/span><\/p>\n This according to a source, will open up and promote development in these new regions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n