New Juaben Traditional area in the Eastern region has been thrown into a state of mourning as three chiefs have died this year.
The latest announcement of the death of Omanhene of New Juaben Traditional Area has deepened the grief of residents as two of his sub-chiefs; Oyokohene Nana Kodua Kesse II who was Adontehene, and Okogyeaman Ankomah Basapong Suhyenhene and Mponuahene of New Juaben Traditional area who died months apart this year are both yet to be buried.
The New Juaben Traditional Council is scheduled to meet today Friday morning to officially announce the demise of Omanhene Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng.
Daasebre Prof. Emeritus Oti Boateng died two weeks ago after a short illness.
He was 83 years and reigned 29 years.
His last public appearance was during a graduation ceremony by SDA college of Education at Koforidua – Asokore on August 1, 2021, where he delivered a keynote address as a guest of honour for the 12th Congregation of the 2019 & 2020 cohorts of graduands of the Koforidua Asokore College of Education (SEDACO) His speech, as usual was an entertaining one though lengthy, he made everyone wanting to hear more of his jargons.
Daasebre Prof Oti Boateng was enstooled as Omanhene in 1992 under the stool name Daasebre Dr. Oti Boateng, a member of the Yiadom-Hwedie royal family of Juaben, Ashanti, and New Juaben as well as the son of the late queen mother of Juaben and blood-brother of his predecessor, Nana Kwaku Boateng II, their grandmothers, Akosua Kyem and Ama Bonsu, being the daughters of Nana Akua Boatemaa of Juaben.
Biography
Daasebre Prof.Oti Boateng, Omanhene of New Juaben in the Eastern Region is a member of the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) of the United Nations (Commissioner of the UN as from January 1, 2003, for a four-year term).
He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics from the University of Ghana, a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Statistics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Statistics from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
He had a distinguished service as Government Statistician and head of the Statistical Service for a record period of 17 and half years from 1982.
Daasebre Oti Boateng also worked for 14 years with the University of Ghana where he was promoted to the position of Senior Research Fellow and Director of Studies at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER).
He was elected chairman of the United Nations Statistical Commission in 1987 and also elected chairman of the 15th International Conference of Labour Statisticians in Geneva in 1993.
Daasebre Oti Boateng was chairman of the sub-technical committee of the Tripartite Committee of Ghana which deals with technical issues connected with wages and compensation systems.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Obed Ansah
