La Homowo festival will be celebrated in peace and harmony - Nii Adjei Koofeh IV La Shikpotele

The La Shikpotele (Kingmaker), Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, who is also the Leader of Nmati Abonase, has called on the Chiefs and people of La to continue to live in peace and unity towards the annual celebration of the Homowo festival. He mentioned that the lineup of activities towards the celebration has gone on successfully, leading up to the upcoming festivity.

Nii Adjei also hinted that there is no Paramount Chief currently in La after the demise of the late Chief. He was quick to explain that matters and issues of such nature do not prevent the people of La from celebrating.

Nii Adjei Koofeh IV, who is also the Government representative at the Municipal Council, spoke to the media during the celebration of Alumi Dzomor at Kowe Blohum, a suburb of La, as part of the activities to mark the La Homowo festival, which is grand and the finest among other similar ones within the Ga state.

He used the occasion to address and explain to some members of the community who believe that the Homowo festival should not be celebrated because a Paramount Chief has not yet been installed.

According to him, he has no issue in that regard, but the gods and some elders of the Traditional Council were consulted, and approval was given. He added, "This is not the first time the people of La are celebrating Homowo without a Paramount Chief."

He referenced years back in the chieftaincy history of La, where there was no paramountcy, but the Homowo festivity was successful. He assured that fervent preparations have been made to kickstart the occasion with no challenges and called on all the rank and file of the people of La to support and rally behind the Chiefs for another grand Homowo celebration.

Turning the spotlight on boundaries that La township shares with other communities, he disclosed that Nyaniba Estates, 37 Military Hospital, Ako Adjei, and its environs, among others, are under the jurisdiction of La stool.

He thus advised adjoining communities of La not to hesitate to engage the stool over issues relating to boundaries and demarcations in a manner that will be resolved amicably.