The Eastern Regional Police Command is deploying about 400 police personnel for the final funeral rites of the late Paramount Chief of New Juaben Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng and the late Queenmother Nana Yaa Daani II.
The funeral rite begins today Friday May 13 and ends May 17, 2022.
Many dignitaries including President Akufo Addo, Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and other diplomats are expected to attend the funeral.
According to the public relations officer of the Eastern regional Police Command , DSP Ebenezer Tetteh, some of the police personnel will be deployed from Police headquarters in Accra to augment the strength of the local police .
Some major roads in Koforidua have been blocked creating vehicular traffic in parts of the town.
Meanwhile , Some private schools in the New Juaben South Municipality have started issuing notifications to parents not to bring their children to school on Monday May 16,2022 over security concerns amidst climax of the final funeral rite of the late Paramount Chief and Queenmother of New Juaben Traditional area.
“You are by this message to note that, school will be closed on Monday due to the final funeral rite of the late omanhene of New Juaben Traditional area .School resumes Tuesday May 17,2022” a text sent to a parent by one of the private schools in Koforidua read.
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 Queenmother 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 comes with all its feature Viz .The presence of top government officials , traditional rulers including His Majesty Otumfo Osei Tutu II ,Asantehene, Executioners ,gun shooting,ban on noise making ,closing of shops etc “.
The letter continued “Subsequent to 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 unforseen 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 Queenmother died 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 ban on drumming , wedding, funeral, and any other activities which are 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 taskforce that will go round to ensure compliance.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Obed Ansah
