Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III commenced his royal familiarization tour to the five(5 ) divisions in Okuapeman traditional area on Thursday at Nifa Division (Adukrom-Akuapem and Okere communities).
Okuapehene was warmly welcomed by Nananom in Nifa Division ,clergy ,students and enthusiastic subjects amid Appellations ,dancing and drumming.
A colourful traditional durbar was held in Adukrom-Akuapem in honour of the Omanhene and his entourage.
Delivering his welcome address , Osabarima Opesseh Konadu,the Acting Nifahene commended Okuapehene for the royal visit to the land.
He however appealed to Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III to use the authority vested in him as the Paramount Chief of Okuapeman to help address all chieftaincy disputes and rivalries among chiefs in the divisions.
He also called on Okuapehene to help address issue of high rate of unemployment pushing the youth into social vices .
Okuapehene Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III, called on Okuapeman to unite for development.
He said, wars used to annex territories in the olden days are no more instead education is the only war that can be used to conquer poverty and lift the traditional area therefore admonished parents to invest in education of their children.
The MP for Okere Constituency who doubles as Minister for Local Government , Decentralization and Rural Development , Hon. Dan Botwe urged chiefs to involve themselves in the development of the country by actively participating in the local governance system.
He said the Local Governance Act, recognized the critical role of chiefs in development hence made part of the governance architecture right at the Regional coordinating council level where two representatives of chiefs are members.
Hon. Dan Botwe explained that the inclusion of chiefs in drafting bye- laws is also an indication that the assemblies cannot develop their various localities without the involvement of the chiefs.
Hon. Dan Botwe further admonished the youth and all the people of Okuapeman to have self introspection on discipline and respectful traits characteristic of Akuapem people to uphold that pride and impart same to the generation.
The Chiefs and People of Okere presented gifts and birthday cake to Okuapehene .
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
