President Akudo-Addo has commended the Overlord of Dagbon Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, for settling on two of his contenders for the Overlord position as key members of the Dagbon State.
The two, Yakubu Abdulai Andani, formerly the Kampakuya Na, and Abdulai Mahamadu, formerly the Bolin Lana have been accorded the Yoo-Na of Savelugu and Mion Lana respectively.
President Akufo-Addo in a social media post, however, believes the move by the Yaa Naa is a dawn of a new era and panacea for the socio-economic development of the Dagbon Kingdom.
“The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, is to be applauded for moving quickly to accord Yakubu Abdulai Andani, formerly the Kampakuya Na, and Abdulai Mahamadu, formerly the Bolin Lana, their new positions in the traditional State of Dagbon to seal the process of reconciliation, and begin the new ordering of Dagbon.”
“They are young men with bright, promising futures before them, and it is my expectation they will help Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II lay the basis for the rapid development of Dagbon in unity and solidarity. I wish all of them the best of luck, and God’s blessings on the people of Dagbon”, he noted.
Yaa Naa Abubakari who gave the Bolin Lana and Kampakoya Naa the new positions offered them kola on Sunday, in a historic action in Yendi to indicate his commitment to the new roles he has offered the two.
Meanwhile, the ceremony to enskin the two royals will be held in the coming days.
Here is the President’s full post
“The Overlord of Dagbon, Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II, is to be applauded for moving quickly to accord Yakubu Abdulai Andani, formerly the Kampakuya Na, and Abdulai Mahamadu, formerly the Bolin Lana, their new positions in the traditional State of Dagbon to seal the process of reconciliation, and begin the new ordering of Dagbon. Today, Yakubu Abdulai Andani has become Yoo-Na of Savelugu, whist Abdulai Mahamadu is now Mion Lana. They are young men with bright, promising futures before them, and it is my expectation they will help Yaa-Na Mahama Abukari II lay the basis for the rapid development of Dagbon in unity and solidarity. I wish all of them the best of luck, and God’s blessings on the people of Dagbon.”
‘I didn’t resolve Dagbon conflict for accolades’ – Nana Addo
Although many have credited President Akufo-Addo, for his instrumental role in restoring peace in Dagbon, he has explained that the desire for praise or titles did not motivate his decision to end the protracted Dagbon conflict.
“I was not looking to be accorded any special title or accolade, and I was certainly not looking for praise. I did want to do whatever I could to make sure that this long-running sore that was such a blight on Dagbon and Ghana which dragged down the development process in our country could be resolved and we could move on,” said the President.
We’ll mark 62nd Independence Day in Tamale
The President has also announced the government’s decision to move Ghana’s 2019 independence day celebration to the Northern Regional capital, Tamale.
According to him, the move is aimed at solidifying the peace and unity achieved in Dagbon this year [2019].
The President stressed that this would be the first time in the country’s history the anniversary will be held outside Accra.
“In order to reinforce and support the process of reconciliation and the restoration of peace in Dagbon, I have decided that this year, the 62nd Independence Day celebration will be held in Tamale on 6th March,” he said.
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By: Nii Larte Lartey |citinewsroom.com | Ghana |nlartelartey@gmail.com