Ga Chiefs Apologise to Regional Minister

Sheikh I.C. Quaye, Greater Accra Regional Minister, has urged Ga Chiefs to instil moral discipline and traditional values in the youth in spite of the region assuming a cosmopolitan status.

He said, "The region being the seat of government has attracted people from across the spectrum of the nation with different social and cultural backgrounds which have impacted heavily on the traditions of the Gas."

Sheikh Quaye said this during a call on him by a delegation of the Ga Rural Chiefs Association to render an unqualified apology to the minister and dissociate itself from confusion at a Ga District Assembly meeting recently.

Nii Samuel A. Mohenu, Chief of Abokobi and Naa Dede Oblea I, Queenmother of Amasaman, led the five-member delegation.

The regional minister was confronted by Mr. Kwao Sackey, District

Co-ordinator of the National Commission for Civic Education, and accused him of interfering in the affairs of the assembly.

According to Mr. Sackey, former ministers dictated to the assembly to the detriment of the community and he would, therefore, not allow such dictatorship again.

Sheikh Quaye said he stands for unity and total development of the region and would not allow any negative distractions.

He called on the chiefs to unite and mobilise their people for development.

The Minister noted with appreciation the initiative of the chiefs and urged them to foster unity at all times, irrespective of tribe, affiliation to political parties or religion.