Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asutifi South Constituency in the Central Region, Hon. Collins Duda has expressed gratitude to President Akufo Addo for creating of the Ahafo Region and capital.

Speaking on an Accra based radio station, the former Minister for  Local Government and Rural Development indicated that the President's decision to make Goaso the capital of the Ahafo region was apt and very appreciated.

He said, "We are grateful to him for announcing Goaso as the capital. Though we were not worried about where the capital would go, the President’s decision to use Goaso as the capital is very apt and very well appreciated".

The former deputy Education Minister and former Member of Parliament for Techiman North, Alex Kyeremeh has also stated that he and his are really excited about the creation of the new Bono East region.

He had added that the Bono East region has come at the right time and at a time when development needs to travel across the country.

Mr Kyeremeh however added that Techiman being the capital will help in the development processes of the new region, considering the fact that Techiman is very well developed.