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President Akufo-Addo called on all the sons and daughters of Dagbon to unite behind the new Ya Na, Mahama Abukari II, describing him as a man of experience and dignity who will acquit himself duties of his new position with distinction.
Speaking at the enskinment ceremony and outdoor outing of the new Ya Na at Gbewaa Palace, in Yendi, on Friday, he urged everyone to give Ya Na Mahama Abukari II all the support which he needs.
"Naa, I know you are a man of peace and unity. I know that among the decisions you have made since your selection as Ya Naa, you are a man of reconciliation. I believe you are the man who reconciles Dagbon and mitigates the age-old rivalry between Abudu and Andani, and has put Dagbon back on the path of sustainable progress and prosperity, as he had envisioned one. of the greatest figures in the history of Dagbon, the 18 Ya-Naa, Naa Zangina, "said the president.
Describing the silting up of "a truly historic ceremony," President Akufo-Addo said the ceremony should end a decades-long struggle for the Dagbon namship, which led to the death, destruction and regression of the state Dagbon.
"For me, as President of the Republic, I feel a sense of excitement because it 's under my mandate that Dagbon, hopefully, ends up finding the way to the world. a lasting peace, "he added.
In reprimanding the citizens of Dagbon, President Akufo-Addo asked them to keep in mind that there would be a small minority who would not be happy with the new status quo.
He explained that there are a handful of dissatisfied people who have long enjoyed conflict and who have never wanted to see the end of it.
"We must not rest on our oars and badume that every citizen of Dagbon is delighted with the new peace and the rooting of a new Yaa-Na. Indeed, there is a new term for people who benefit from conflict. They are called "conflict takers". We must be determined to stave off such people by strengthening the process of reconciliation among the people of Dagbon, "said the president.
He continued, "We must not fear the strategy of our enemies, but our own mistakes. Dagbon does not have to fear an outside enemy. Dagbon is a large state, one of the oldest traditional states in our history.
"He survived many marauding forces and repelled many enemies. Dagbon can only be knelt down by internal dissatisfaction, and it is our collective duty and our collective interest to repel them. "
Development of Dagbon
President Akufo-Addo noted that the peace recently found in Dagbon was already resulting in "good things".
He announced that last week the Cabinet had approved a $ 30 million water supply project intended to replace the old ruined water supply system. Yendi and its catchment area.
"My government is working to put in place the infrastructure that will allow us to mine the iron ore deposits at Sheini. On the back of this operation, we will set up a railway line connecting Accra through the Volta region and the new region of Oti and pbading through Yendi until Burkina Faso, " added the president.
Upon completion of these projects, the president predicts that Yendi will become a hub for trade and commerce, saying "this will bring tremendous prosperity to the people of Yendi and help to eradicate the poverty that gives the region of North the unenviable title of the poorest regions of our country. "
President Akufo-Addo pledged to the new Yaa-Na declaring that he was doing everything in his power, as President of the Republic, to help him administer the State of Dagbon in an atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
"As I have already said, I am neither Abudu nor Andani, I am an Abudani, a person who defends unity, reconciliation and progress in Dagbon," he said. added.
Names written Golden
The President again congratulated the Committee of Eminent Leaders brilliantly chaired by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, and the overlord of Mamprugu, the Nayiri, Naa Bohugu Abdulai MahamiSheriga, and the suzerain of the state Gonja, Yagbonwura, Tuntumba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa, for their tireless efforts to bring us there.
He also applauded the wisdom of the decision of HE the President of the 2nd Republic, His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, to establish the Committee of Eminent Leaders as early as 2002, in order to find the instrument that would allow to deal with the crisis of Dagbon according to custom. laws and practices, emphasizing that "his decision was justified".
To all the chiefs and members of the Andani and Abudu royal families, especially the recent regents, Yakubu Abdulai Andani, formerly Kampakuya Na, and Abdulai Mahamadu, formerly Bolin Lana, President Akufo-Addo stated that "you have written your names in But for your constructive contribution to the success of today's events, and when the Dagbon Chronicles will be written and narrated to future generations, each of you will be proudly mentioned. "
The president hoped that the new Yaa-Na would act quickly to give Yakubu Abdulai Andani, formerly Kampakuya Na, and Abdulai Mahamadu, formerly Bolin Lana, the position they would take in the state of Dagbon to seal the reconciliation process. .
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