Nkawkawhene Pushes Government to Act on Chieftaincy Matters

THE NKAWKAWHENE, Nana Yaw Frimpong, has urged the government to act swiftly on chieftaincy matters whenever lives and property are in danger.

He again urged the government to put its feet firmly down to curb the upsurge of violence in the society especially among the youth.

Nana Frimpong made these remarks in an interview with the Chronicle recently.

He called on Assembly members, District Chief Executives (DCEs) and for that matter the government not to sideline chiefs in the affairs of the country since chiefs command respect and influence in society and can help solve most of the problems facing the country.

According to the chief, the Constitution is good but we must apply it to suit our day-to-day affairs as Ghanaians.

On the unemployment situation in the country, the chief asked the government to encourage the youth to go into farming by supplying farm inputs, subsidizing the prices of farm implements and encourage the banks to grant loans to youth interested in farming.

He said this would attract youth who would otherwise travel to the cities to seek non-existent white-collar jobs, to stay home and go into farming and thus boost food production.

He was not happy that the forest concession for Novotex Ltd at Nkawkaw which used to offer employment to over 700 people has been taken from the company and given to another company outside the area.

He said the situation has compelled the company to lay off almost the entire workforce.

He, therefore, called on the government and the Ministry of Forestry to rectify the situation immediately to save the workers and their families.

He said the Kwahus, including inhabitants of Nkawkaw, have been considered as opposition to the previous government and, therefore, neglected in the area of development.

Appealing to the ruling government to assist in developing the area, Nana Frimpong praised the government for its move to tar some streets of Nkawkaw and constructing a new lorry park, and urged the contractors engaged on the projects to keep up the good work.

The chief stated that Nkawkaw has grown to the status of a district and, therefore, should be upgraded to that status accordingly.

He pledged his support towards that realization, and expressed the hope that this would be cost-effective.