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September 24, 2024
Nana Nketsia V, Omanhene of the Essikado Traditional Area has harped on the need for peace and unity among duty bearers and chiefs, to ensure unity, development and progress.
He said: ” Whether New Patriotic Party (NPP) or National Democratic Congress (NDC), we’re all Ghanaians.”
The revered chief said this during a pacification rites at the palace of Nana Egya Kwamina XI Chief of Apremdo to end the feud that ensued between the Chief and Dr. Prince Hamid, the Member of Parliament for the area over a KG block project in the area.
On September 16 this year, the new KG block was to be unveiled by Dr Armah at the Apremdo School Complex, but Nana Kwamina’s name was excluded on the plaque of honour despite his contribution towards the process.
The matter generated much controversy between the Apremdo palace and the office of Dr Armah, and even attracted media attention, which nearly marred the peace of the area.
Nana Nketsia noted that the chief was the father for everybody in the community and found it disturbing that the impasse should generate media attention instead of being settled in the room.
But, happily, Nana Kwamina and Dr Armah agreed to a truce through the mediation of the Omanhene of Essikado, Nana Kobina Nketsia V, to ensure peace in Apremdo and beyond.
As part of the settlement, Dr Armah presented a ram, a bottle of drink and undisclosed cash to the Apremdo palace, to pave way for the peace processes.
Nana Kwamina and Dr Armah shook hands, embraced and also observed libation prayer for the peaceful settlement of the impasse.
Abusuapanyin Kow Kan supervised the sacrifice of the ram to seal the peaceful settlement and also ensure unity among Apremdo stakeholders.
Abusuapanyin Kan highlighted concerns of Apremdo community about the exclusion of the name of Nana Kwamina on the plaque, arguing that, “the land belongs to Nananom and so the right things must be done.”
The Municipal Chief Executive of Effia Kwesimintsim, Mr. Kojo Acquah, who led the delegation, thanked Nana Nketsiah and elders of Apremdo for the peaceful settlement of the matter.
He gave assurance that the plaque that sparked the contention had been removed and replaced with a new one that included the name of Nana Egya Kwamina XI.
By Mildred Siabi-Mensah