Unlike previously where all regional offices and secretariats are centered in the capitals, the government intends to spread such facilities and offices across the new regions.<\/p>
<\/p>\n Unlike previously where all regional offices and secretariats are centered in the capitals, the government intends to spread such facilities and offices across the new regions.<\/p>\n While traditional leaders from newly-created regions pile pressure on the government to choose their preferred areas as capital, Myjoyonline.com<\/i><\/b> is learning that naming the capitals\u00a0is the least of the concerns of President Nana Akufo-Addo.<\/span><\/p>\n After the chiefs and people of the affected areas petitioned the President asking for the regions to be created, which saw a massive endorsement for the creation of the regions in a December 27, 2018 referenda, the chiefs are now agitating among themselves over which towns must be selected as the administrative capital.<\/span><\/p>\n Although they acknowledge the decision to name a particular town as capital for a new region is the sole preserve of the President, some of them are accusing the Regional Reorganisation and Development Minister, Dan Botwe, and his deputy, Martin Adjei Korsah, of sabotaging their interests.<\/span><\/p>\n The new regions are Western North, Ahafo, Bono East, Oti, North East, and Savannah.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n C.I presentation<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n President Akufo-Addo will from Wednesday, publicly present the Constitutional Instrument on the creation of the six new regions when he hosts delegations of chiefs on February 12, 13 and 15.<\/span><\/p>\n By Friday, Ghana\u2019s administrative regions will\u00a0officially be increased from 10 to 16.<\/span><\/p>\n Read also: Akufo-Addo to present CI on new regions this week<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n