Joint Consultative Committee formed to push for creation of Oti Region


The Chiefs and people of the eight traditional districts and areas of the proposed Oti area have authorised a Joint Consultative Committee to push their demand for the creation of Region.  

The traditional districts include Jasikan, Kadjebi, Biakoye, Krachi East, Krachi West. 

The rest Krachi Nchumuru, Nkwanta North and Nkwanta South.  

The traditional areas include Akpafu, Santrokofi, Likpe and Lolobi.  

President Akufo-Addo promised to create four new regions during the 2016 electioneering.The regions will be carved out from some of the existing ten regions.  

The move will be a major agenda for the newly created Ministry for Regional Reorganisation and Development.  

The Chiefs, at a press conference to climax the maiden consultative forum at Nsuta in the Jasikan District pledged their support towards the creation of tge new region  before the end of the first term of President  Akufo-Addo and tasked the Committee to represent that interest.  

They said the main objective for demanding the creation of a new region is to accelerate the socio-economic development of the area, “a venture devoid of any ethnic motivation or mandatory.”  

The Chiefs promised to live in peace despite the ethnic composition of Akans, Guans and other ethnic groupings and pledged to be good neighbours to the “new Volta Region”.  

Chairman of the Consultative Committee, the Krachiwura, Nana Besemuna Mprah, Besemunah said members believe in the principle of government being near to the people and that the creation of the Oti Region will bring government closer to the people.

GBC