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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged the citizens of Dagbon to be resolute and preserve their enviable tradition, to protect themselves from "opponents of the conflict" and to rally behind the new Ya-Naa, Mahama Abukari II, then that he was preparing to handle the affairs of the State of Dagbon.
He added that the peace in force would make sense if the newly cashed Ya-Naa was helped to strengthen the process of reconciliation between the people of Dagbon.
Speaking before the new Ya-Naa at Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, President Akufo-Addo asked the citizens of Dagbon to keep in mind that few members of the minority would still be dissatisfied with peace as well created.
In this context, he pointed out that there were a handful of unhappy people who had long enjoyed conflict and never wanted to see an end to it.
"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 Na, you are a man of reconciliation.
I think you are the man who reconciles Dagbon and mitigates the age-old rivalry between Abudu and Andani, and puts Dagbon back on the path of sustainable progress and prosperity, as he had envisioned one of the greatest personalities of the history of Dagbon. 18 Ya-Naa, Naa Zangina, "said the president.
He described sowing as a "truly historic ceremony" and urged the citizens of Dagbon to put an end to the long struggle over several decades of disputes between leaders, resulting in death, destruction and destruction. regression of the state of Dagbon.
"For me, as President of the Republic, I feel a sense of excitement because it is under my mandate that Dagbon will finally find the path to a lasting peace," he said. he added.
The president advised the inhabitants of Dagbon not to rest on their oars and "to badume that every citizen of Dagbon was delighted with the new peace and sanding of a new Ya-Naa.
"There is a new term for people who benefit from conflict, we call them" conflict takers. "We must be determined to stave off such people by strengthening the process of reconciliation among the people of Dagbon.
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 interest to repel them, "said President Akufo-Addo.
"I will do everything in my power, as President of the Republic, to help you administer this state 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 ", badured the President to the new Ya-Naa.
President Akufo-Addo noted that the peace recently found in Dagbon had already begun to produce "good things" as a government, announced last week that he had approved a water supply project $ 30 million to replace the old, dilapidated 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 to the Volta region and to the new region of Oti and pbading through Yendi until Burkina Faso, " added the president.
At the end of these projects, the president predicts that Yendi will become a hub for trade and commerce, saying that "this would bring considerable prosperity to the people of Yendi and help to eliminate the poverty that gives the region of North the unenviable title of the poorest regions of our country. "
Once again, the President congratulated the Committee of Eminent Leaders, chaired by Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as well as the overlord of Mamprugu, the Nayiri, Naa Bohugu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga and the lord of state Gonja, the Yagbonw
Tuntumba Boresa Sulemana Jakpa, for the tireless efforts he has made to carry out this process.
He praised the wisdom of former President John Agyekum Kufuor to establish the Committee of Eminent Chiefs as early as 2002, in order to deal with the Dagbon crisis in accordance with customary laws and customs, noting that "his decision was justified".
The President also congratulated 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 Boling Lana, for their role in the peace process.
"You have written your golden name for your constructive contribution to the success of today's events, and when the Dagbon Chronicles are written and narrated to future generations, you will all be proudly mentioned."
President Akufo-Addo was confident that the new Ya-Naa would soon give the former Kampakuya Na and Boling Lana their respectable and legitimate positions in the state of Dagbon to seal the process of reconciliation.
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