Bowiri Amanfro gets new traditional rulers

Bowiri Amanfro, May 2, GNA - Mr. John Kwabena Ampah, a 73-year old retired educationist, has been enstooled as Krontihene of Bowiri Amanfro, in the Biakoye District in the Volta Region, under the stool name Nana Tuaprem Amenfi Ampah II. Nana Ampah, clad in white and blue traditional cloth, swore the oath of allegiance to Okatakyie Nana Kwame Adom V, Omanhene of the Bowiri Traditional Area, at Bowiri Amanfro. The new chief acknowledged cheers from the ecstatic crowd as he thanked them amidst traditional drumming and dancing. Nana Ampah called on the people to unite and rekindle their communal spirit, which according to him was the only way the area could develop.

Okatakyie Adom advised the Krontihene to co-operate with the people and colleague chiefs of Bowiri for the progress of the area. The Omanhene advised the chiefs of the area to unite and pool resources to tackle poverty, illiteracy, ignorance and diseases affecting the people. Madam Augester Abra Attubea, a 36-year trader, was also enstooled Krontihema of Bowiri Amanfro, under the stool name Nana Amenfiwa Attubea I.

Nana Attubea swore the oath of allegiance to Nana Ampedua I, Queen mother of Bowiri. Nana Attubea noted that education formed the foundation for development of every community, and advised parents to refrain from profligate lifestyle and invest in the education of their children to enable them to acquire skills and knowledge required for development. Nana Ampedua called on the people to stop domestic violence and other human right violations and cautioned the youth against social vices such as drug abuse, alcoholism and teenage pregnancy.