People without time must not be installed chiefs

A traditional ruler stressed that people who will not have time for their people must not accept to be installed chiefs and queens in the Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area.

The Omanhen of the traditional area Obirifo Ahumako Ahor Ankobea II, who made the call, said some people just took pride in being enstooled as chiefs and queens and the title “Nana” but had no desire to serve the people and lead them to develop.

Obirifo Ankobea made the call when Nana Nyarko Effirsam II, the Adontenhen, and Nana Osimpam Ama Ankwanda II, the Adontenhemaa, both of Mumford, near Apam, swore the oath of allegiance to him in his palace at Gomoa Assin.

Nana Nyarko Effirsam, 54, known in private life as Mr. Harrison Nyarko, is a petrol dealer and Nana Osimpam Ama Ankwanda, 47, known in private life as Mrs. Emma Boakye, is a nurse at St. John Hospital in New York.

Their stools had been vacant for more than 30 years.

Obirifo Ankobea said the standing committee of the traditional council had decided that any chief or queen who deserted his/her people for more than one year would be made to relinquish the stool.

“Chiefs and queens working elsewhere in this country must visit their people at least once in a month to plan for the development of the community whilst those working outside must visit home at least once a year,” he said.

Obirifo Ankobea said chiefs and queens were enstooled to help their people to develop but not to stay in affluence elsewhere.

In an interview, the new chief and the new queen told the Ghana News Agency that they would liaise with the Gomoa West district Assembly, the Ghana Water Company and some donor agencies to see how best the acute water problem facing Mumford could be solved.

Nana Ankwanda said she would arrange with friends and donor agencies for equipment and drugs to establish a clinic in the town.  - GNA 

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                Daily Graphic                        Page: 29                      Monday, April 11, 2011.