THE queen of the Wenchi Traditional Area, Nana Toaa Samangyedua III, has appealed to the Brong Ahafo Regional Security Council (RESEG) as a matter of urgency, to stop its feverish preparations towards the celebration of the “Apo” festival being organised by one Nana Abrefa Kwadwo Nketia VI because he is “an ungazetted paramount chief” of the traditional area.
According to the queen, the celebration of the festival by the said Nana Nketia, also known as Mr Kwadwo Nyame Nketia or Coach Nketia, was likely to lead to a breach of peace, mayhem and loss of lives and property.
A thump-printed release by the Omanhemaa, a copy of which was sent to the Daily Graphic in Sunyani, said, “The damage which may be done to life and property as a result of the celebration of the festival will be enormous to the state than to prevent it.”
The petition said in part that, “Under the present hostile environment in Wenchi, due to the chieftaincy dispute now pending at the National House of Chiefs, it will not augur well for the traditional area to be granted any permit for this traditional festival since it is likely to lead to violence, bloodshed and disruption of peace in the area.”
Nana Samangyedua III explained that the regional minister had made her to understand that he would stop the celebration of the festival, but that was not what was on the ground as he had rather encouraged the said Mr Nyame Nketia to go ahead with the celebration.
She stated that according to the custom and tradition of Wenchi, the Omanhemaa plays a pivotal role in the celebration of the “Apo Festival” but because of the chieftaincy dispute in the town, she had been sidelined.
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