The Northern regional Minister, Salifu Sa-eed has said the GHC 5,000 contribution towards the visit of the President to the region was not officially sanctioned.
In a statement the regional minister said “I wish to make it clear that the decision, which was arrived at by the MMDCEs themselves and based on precedence had no official sanction”.
He further directed all metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives in the region to disregard such payment.
A letter from the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) dated Friday, September 29 and signed by Chief Director, Alhassan Issahaku on behalf of the Regional Minister gave the assemblies up to Monday, 2 October to make their contributions.
However, there was brouhaha over the internal memo after it was leaked to the media on Sunday, following concerns that the expenditure will affect the budgetary plan of most Assemblies, especially those that do not have the financial muscle to undertake such activities.
The President is expected to tour the Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions in a seven-day tour of that part of the country.
source:a1radioonline.com
