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Member of Parliament (MP) for Asuogyaman in the Eastern region, Kofi Osei-Ameyaw, has been installed the Developmental Chief of Aflao Traditional Area in the Volta region.

His enstoolment follows the conferment of the title Togbui Adzagba I, ‘Precious Son,’ on him at a short ceremony at the Afalo chief’s palace, a fortnight ago when the legislator attended his late uncle and former District Chief Executive (DCE) for the area, Herman Seshie’s funeral in the town.

Popularly known as ‘Son of the Soil’ in Aflao, his installation was witnessed by chiefs and people of the traditional area, politicians and well-wishers from all walks of life.

Paramount Chief of Aflao Traditional Area, Togbui Amenya Adjongaga Fiti IV, who described the legislator as a ‘pearl of the east’ due to his numerous contributions to development of the border town, especially during his time as deputy trade minister under the erstwhile Kufuor administration, urged him to live above reproach and attract to the area the best of investments.

“I urge you to use the honour bestowed on you to attract greater honours to Aflao which would transcend into the whole of Eweland and Ghana in general…,” Togbui Fiti IV said in a speech welcoming him.

The new chief was reminded of the need to eschew political considerations in the search for development for the traditional area which cuts across Ghana, Togo and Benin, adding he was installed as a chief on merit and not based on political considerations.

As a direct cousin of the late BBC ace, Komla Dumor, who incidentally hailed from the traditional area, Togbui Adjarba I was also encouraged to emulate the best of examples set by the late broadcaster as his name, Adjagba, means ‘precious son.’

Recounting the accomplishments of the Asuogyaman MP in the area, Togbui Fiti IV said the legislator and his late uncle played significant roles in bringing developmental projects to the area, noting the construction of certain roads in the Aflao township can be attributed to their help.

Togbui Fiti IV, acting on the accreditation of Hon. Ameyaw, as someone who has helped to bring down the levels of unemployment in Asuogyaman, where his father hails, urged the new chief to attract into the area investment opportunities that would transform into employment for the teeming unemployed Aflao youth.

“I have no doubt that you would replicate what you have done at your father’s side, at your mother’s side and also be a bridge between Ewes and Akwamus who we all know the history that exists between these two tribes…,” Togbui Fiti said.

To this end, Togbui Adjagba I promised to fund a resource centre in the Aflao township with a seed money of GH¢20,000 and a thousand bags of cement to see to the training of the youth in various forms of skills.

A sod was later cut for the commencement of the multi-purpose income-generating resource centre which would contain a bank, clinic, shops and a conference room for all kinds of social activities.

The centre, he said, would be built with local labour from the town, adding indigenes from the traditional area who are architects would be made to compete for an appropriate design of the resource centre and the winner awarded a cash prize of GH¢5,000.

Humbled by the honour bestowed on him, Torgbui Adjagba I also pledged to provide a leadership that would prosper the Ewe nation and Aflao in particular.

Togbui Adjagba I further swore to respond promptly to calls on him by the traditional council and also render to the area the best of development.

He also promised to jealously guard and protect admonitions of the ancestors of Eweland that their society ought to live above reproach and ensure the best levels of morality of the people, especially the youth.

“I will also form a committee to oversee the enforcement of the valedictory message given the Eweland by Togbui Sri on his death bed which is to see criminals as nation wreckers, reprimand our children when they go wrong and bring them up in righteousness…,” he promised.

Since the future of Eweland belongs to the younger generation, Togbui Adjagba I indicated his readiness to ensure appropriate use of the resources of the nation to benefit all, especially the younger generation.

Earlier, Torgbui Adzagba I donated one hundred bags of cement and GH1,000 to the St. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church as part of his contribution towards an ongoing project of the church.

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Bunkpurugu Constituency, Solomon Namliit Boar says the imposition of the curfew in connection with the Nankpanduri communal violence was long overdue.

The MP raised concerns with the timing of the curfew. He wondered why a curfew would be announced at a time calm has rather returned to the area, when it could have been announced during the heat of the conflict.

The MPs comments come on the heels of an earlier curfew imposed on the community and its environs by the Interior Minister, Kwesi Ahwoi on the advice of the Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC).

Reacting to issues on the ground on Joy news, the MP said citizens in the community are in a state of shock, when the announcement was made as they blamed the authorities for allowing the conflict to worsen before attempting to solve it.

The residents are even angrier with the imposition because they do not understand why Nakpanduri would be slapped with a curfew when the conflict actually took place in the East Mamprusi District, he stated.

Meanwhile lots of residents have fled the conflict area, where about 101 houses had been burnt down and over a thousand people rendered homeless.

In the interim, the district National Disaster Mobilization Organization (NADMO) is currently registering victims of the conflict to arrange some relief items for them.

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Work has started on an abandoned Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compound in the Salaga North Constituency for its completion to serve the people with quality healthcare.

The Member of Parliament for the area, Alhassan Mumuni, has provided about GHs42,000 for rehabilitation work on the facility due to serve Kpenshiegu and surrounding communities including Difisah, Chagbuni, Banvim, Komlayili, Tantuani, and Kpalguni.

The structure which was originally constructed by the East Gonja District Assembly about three years ago was abandoned because the contractor did not do due diligence on the project. This has compelled the MP to intervene to make sure residents in the catchment area are not deprived of the opportunity of accessing quality health delivery.

Mr Alhassan Mumuni, is confident the project will be fully completed this April to commence admitting patients.

In a related development, the Member of Parliament is to provide tri-cycles to serve as ambulance for the facility to improve transportation for the meantime while a more permanent solution is sort.

He however disclosed that he was in talks with the National Ambulance Service for the establishment of ambulance service station at Kpalbe to take care of referral and emergency cases on the Tamale-Salaga Highway.

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Nkoranza North Member of Parliament, Major (rtd) Derrick Oduro, has bid good riddance to Electoral Commission Chairman Dr Kwadwo Afari Gyan, who retires next year.

Dr Afari Gyan, who has chaired the Commission for two decades, will not be at the helm of affairs for the 2016 general elections.

“I see it as long overdue,” Oduro told XYZ News, adding that the issues that were exposed in the Supreme Court, in relation to the legal challenge of the presidential results by the main opposition New Patriotic Party’s 2012 Flagbearer and two others, after the last elections, demanded that Dr Afari Gyan resigned a long time ago rather wait for his retirement.

“Look at the Supreme Court case that came up. A whole lot of allegations, name calling, insults, everything were put on Dr Afari Gyan. One would have expected that after the Court case, he would have bailed out…The New Patriotic Party is not happy about the turn of events. How things went on and how he even came and defended himself in Court. So people are calling for his resignation. People are calling for his retirement…so if he himself has come out to proclaim that he is proceeding on retirement, that is all the best and I think it’s the best way to approach prevailing events in the country now,” the opposition Legislator said.

He said: “People will not be happy to see him supervising the elections for 2016. No way. They are not happy. And to put things in a better perspective, I think it’s better for him to bail out. So it’s a step in the right direction. A decision that will be welcomed by everybody in the country.”