Construction works at the old Gbewaa Palace in Yendi have been completed, paving way for the final funeral rites of the late overlord of Dagbon, Yaa Naa Mahamadu Abdulai IV.
The supervisor of the construction, who promised to finish the work in eight days handed over the palace to the MCE for Yendi, Hammed Yussuf on Wednesday ahead of the funeral which starts on Thursday evening.
The MCE, who took the keys on behalf of the Regional Minister, commended the supervisor for working within schedule.
“I can see physically that it is well done and you did promise that you would finish within eight days. Physically I can see that it is good,” he said.
The construction work was to pave way for the performance of funerals of the late two overlords of Dagbon, Yaa-Naa Mahamadu Abdulai IV and Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II in the old Gbewaa Palace.
The Committee of Eminent Kings mediating the chieftaincy dispute between the Abudus and Andanis in Dagbon, at its last sitting in Kumasi, came out with the final road-map on Friday, November 16, 2018.
It was resolved that the funerals of the two late overlords of Dagbon should be performed in the old Gbewaa Palace in Yendi.
The Abudus will begin with the funeral of the late Yaa-Naa Mahamadu Abdulai IV from December 14 to 28, 2018.
This will be followed by the funeral of the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II from January 4 to 18, 2019.
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By: Mohammed Aminu Alabira | citinewsroom.com | Ghana
