Trouble is looming in Ada following the omission of some chiefs in the brochure, the official report of the Ada Traditional Council for the recently held Ada Asafotufiami festival.
Notably, from the Kabiawe Clans, the pictures and names of key chiefs such as Nene Owusie Sakpiti II, Nene Kabu Dzabaku Kubi V, the Ada State Dzase, and Naana Dagojo Dumaaley I, the Paramount Queenmother of Ada, were omitted.
There was also the inclusion of pictures and names of some individuals like Nomo Ebenezer Dorkutso, who were neither chiefs nor members of the Ada Traditional Council, while the rightful chiefs were deliberately left out, as in the case of the Divisional Chief of Korgbor, Nene Akiti III.
According to a source close to the Ada Traditional Council, this development has angered the Paramount Chief, Dzetse Nene Kabu Abram Akuaku III, as it occurred without his consent.
Consequently, the source indicated that all chiefs and traditional leaders would soon be summoned to a crucial meeting by the Paramount Chief to resolve the issue, and persons found culpable would be sanctioned according to the laws of the land.
The meeting would ultimately correct certain mistakes that occurred during the festival, strengthen unity among traditional leaders, and safeguard the integrity of the paramountcy.
"The disagreements and disregard for higher authority in certain decisions greatly troubled the Paramount Chief. These have the tendency to embarrass the entire Ada State and disrupt one of the most prestigious festivals in Ghana, hence the need to call everyone to order," the source, who pleaded anonymity, stated.
According to the source, these and other unresolved matters were causing disunity and unrest within the traditional leadership, which does not augur well for development. Hence, the need to resolve the issues and "put the house in order."
"We need to understand that in all things, Ada comes first, hence the need to put differences aside, become united, and work towards growth," the source emphasized.
The source further warned that without unity and mutual understanding among the leadership, Ada would be denied development as investors would be discouraged from the land.
The source also highlighted the importance of identifying and addressing any elements within the leadership that may be hindering progress, stating, "We need peace and unity to progress, and if there are certain moles within us that are not helping achieve that and are rather compromising themselves at the expense of Ada, they must be dealt with according to the laws of the land."
He stressed that the activities of the paramountcy must be handled professionally to protect its image and avoid such compromises in the future.
He called for a research department to thoroughly investigate the backgrounds of people elevated as chiefs to avoid being influenced by financial gains.
This year's Ada Asafotufiami festival, held from August 1-8, attracted thousands of attendees and celebrated the rich cultural heritage of the Ada State.
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