Bolgatanga (Upper East) - The Talensi-Nabdam Association has expressed its appreciation to the government for giving approval for the creation of the new Talensi-Nabdam District in the Upper East Region.

''The Association is overwhelmed by President J.A. Kufuor's bold decision to honour the chiefs and people of the area with a separate district carved out of the present Bolgatanga District,'' the association said in a statement.

"We wish to assure the President that we have resolved to meet his aspirations for creating the district by co-operating and working hard for the socio-economic development of the area and the country as a whole."

It said the people of Talensi and Nabdam constituencies have pledged to accept any location the government might choose for the citing of the capital of the new district.