Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the Northern Region have been ordered to pay GHC5,000 to sponsor President Nana Akufo-Addo’s scheduled tour of the region.

The letter, dated 29 September, said the money is being taken “to put together the required arrangements for a successful tour of the president between October 6 and 8, 2017."

According to the letter, “Each assembly is required to contribute an amount of five thousand Ghana cedis (GHC5,000) payable by Monday, 2nd October, 2017.”