The Minority in Parliament has mounted a strong defence of Ghana’s decentralisation policy, rejecting recent remarks by former Local Government Minister, Prof. Kwamena Ahwoi, that questioned the creation of new regions and districts. The Minority dismissed as inaccurate Prof. Ahwoi’s claim that the six new regions created between 2018 and 2019 were unnecessary because Ghana had functioned with ten regions for decades. “The creation of new districts and regions was a deliberate policy choice to empower local structures and enable previously underserved areas to directly receive attention and resources,” the statement read. “These projects are not theoretical; they are functional, operational, and in daily use by citizens across the new regions,” the Minority insisted. “The creation of new districts and regions is not an overreach; it is an investment in inclusion and nation-building.”DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.