Final funeral rites held for the late Tamale Chief

The late Tamale chief, Naa Dakpema Mohammed Dawuni Alhbadan was buried today in a sacred burial ground in Tamale.

After several hours of ritual performances, the deceased chief, in a coffin, was carried high shoulder in a procession through Tamale township and finally put to rest.

The bereaved and the media were prevented from filming or taking pictures throughout the process

Sabaa Naa Abbad Salifu gave warning on some Tamale radio stations before burial when he officially announced the death of the late leader.

There was tight security on the front of Dakpema Palace, in the streets and at the cemetery.

Local musketeers held impressive exhibitions before, during and after burial

All stores and the two main markets of Tamale Township were closed.

Legacy
As Visionary The founder Naa Dakpema Mohammed Dawuni Alhbadan was the first leader of Tamale to create an endowment fund for education.

Hundreds of needy but brilliant students benefited from the Fund from the primary level to the tertiary level of the educational ladder. first Tamale leader, who embodied Mohammed Hafiz Choggu as Dema Naa (chief of entertainment) to promote a variety of cultural and contemporary entertainment.

He was a peacemaker especially during election campaigns when tensions mounted on the metropolis of Tamale. The leader of the late Tamale, the chief executive of Citi FM, Samuel Attah-Mensah as chief of development of Tamale (Malizaa Naa)

the besieged president, appreciates the contribution of the Ghanaians renowned for nation-building. from the Ghana Football Association, Kwesi Nyantakyi and the general manager of Mcdan Shipping Company Limited, Daniel McKorley, were also