The New Juaben South Municipal Director of Education Victor Degraft-Etsison has suggested for suspension of all school activities in the Municipality on Monday, May 16, 2022, over security concerns during the final funeral rite of the late paramount Chief of New Juaben Traditional Area, Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng and the Queen-mother Nana Yaa Daani II.
A letter written by the Municipal Education director to the Eastern Regional Director of Education stated that “the New Juaben Traditional Council has indicated that the climax of the funeral period is Monday 16th of May, 2022. The final funeral rites come with all its features Viz. The presence of top government officials, traditional rulers including His Majesty Otumfo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene, Executioners, gun shooting, ban on noise-making, the closing of shops, etc”.
The letter continued “After the above, the Education Directorate writes, knowing well the curiosity and inquisitiveness of its pupils, to seek your permission to suspend all school sessions on the said day Monday, the 16th of May, 2022 for both Public and private schools in the Municipal to avert any unforeseen circumstances and to offer its minimum respect to the traditional council during the said period. School sessions would, however, resume on Tuesday, the 17th of May, 2022” the letter concluded.
The Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng passed on in August 2021 while the Queen-mother died the first week of January 2022.
On Monday, March 28, 2022, the Gyaasehene of New Juaben Traditional Area Nana Twumasi Darkwa while addressing the media said, as part of measures put in place to have a befitting burial ceremony “Doti yie” for the late Omanhene and queen mother, effective 18th April to 18 May 2022 there will be a ban on drumming, wedding, funeral, and any other activities which likely create noise in the New Juaben Traditional area.
He added the traditional council has again placed a ban on all brisk business activities in the new Juaben traditional area during the funeral with exception of food sellers and chemicals shop operators.
He said anyone who defaults will have his or her goods seized by a task force that will go round to ensure compliance.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
