President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has today, 12 February 2019 named Nalerigu as the regional capital for the newly created North East region.

He made this known at the flagstaff house a short while ago.

After the declaration, the president presented the Constitutional Instrument (C.I.) for the newly-created North East to give it legal backing.

Four other regions, namely Savannah, Western North, Ahafo, Bono East and Oti will also get their C.I.’s in the course of the week.

This comes despite agitations from some of the traditional authorities in the new regions.

The overlord of the Mamprugu traditional area, and paramount chiefs within the North east region graced the occasion.