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John Dramani Mahama, the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed support for creating a new region from the Upper East Region if elected. During his visit to the Bawku Naba’s palace, Mahama disclosed that a proposal for this initiative had been submitted to the Speaker of Parliament through Bawku MP Mahama Ayariga.
Mahama highlighted the pressing issues, such as the ongoing security crisis in the Bawku area and the need for more job opportunities, which the new region could address. He noted that the land size and population of the Bawku area are comparable to or exceed those of the North East Region, making a strong case for the creation of a new region.
He emphasized that the primary goals of creating new regions and districts are to decentralize governance and enhance security.
“I discussed something with him. Your Member of Parliament, I’m aware he has written a letter to the Speaker requesting that another region should be created out of the Upper East Region to cover the six constituencies in the Bawku area,” Mahama stated.
He continued, “Bawku Naba raised it with me, and I told him in principle I think it’s a good idea for two reasons. One, for the reason of bringing government closer to the people. That’s the principal reason for which we create new regions and new districts. And then the second reason is for security. Bawku is a special security zone because of the issues that have been happening here. And so it would be a good proposal to have a region so that it can be a focus to make sure that we deal with the security issues as well as we can.”
Mahama concluded by stating that the criteria for creating new regions are based on population, land size, and economic viability, all of which support the proposal for the new region.
