Kpobiman Mantse, Nii Tetteh Mensah Kootse and his his people in the Ga West Municipality of the Greater Accra Region have climaxed this year’s Homowo in a bubbling style.
Homowo means “shame to hunger”, is an annual festival being celebrated by the Gas to apiece their gods and sacrifices for bumper harvest on their lands.
The chief of Kpobima, Nii Tetteh Kootse during his festive speech to the people reminded them of the need to live together with the other tribes.
He indicatedthat Kpobima is one of the fastest growing areas in the Municipality and saw the influx of people from different ethnic backgrounds tripling in to settle.
To this, Nii Mensah Kootse and his kingmakers decided to expand the kingdom by installing new chiefs to complements his efforts of developing the area.
Taking into cognisance the large Zango community that sprang up in the last few years in his kingdom, Nii Mensah Kootse saw the need to get Zango chief to help his administration.
Sariki Alhaji Sulemana Amadu I, has been installed as the new Kpobima – Kutunse Zango chief; Manye – Naa Aflowaa Beeshɔ as the new Queen Mother and Blafo – Nii Blafo Tsitsitse as the new war leader.
The Paramount chief urged the newly installed chiefs to maintain the dignity of the kingdom and not to use it to the disadvantage of the people they have oversight responsibility on.
He further appealed to them to be good ambassadors that would bring developments to the people of Kpobima.
He informed gathering that peaceful coexistence is a very important tool in building society, hence called on all tribes to respect each other and continue to live in peace as one people with common destiny.
Story By: Delali A. Awuyeh/Nationaltymes.com
