Watch as Dormaahene 'cries' to Mahama over attacks on Ghanaian egg traders

The Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, made a passionate appeal to President John Dramani Mahama when the president called on him during his (Mahama’s) ‘Resetting Ghana Tour’ on Tuesday, March 18, 2026.

The Dormaahene, who is also a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Ghana, complained to Mahama about how his subjects, who go to Burkina Faso to sell their egg products, are attacked.

He indicated that the Burkinabes recently seized and destroyed several hundred crates of eggs belonging to Ghanaian traders, which reports indicated are valued at over GH¢10 million.

The paramount chief, therefore, asked President Mahama to intervene in the matter because the majority of his subjects depend on the trade of eggs.

“His Excellency, eggs are our main trading commodity in Dormaa. If we are unable to take our eggs to market or don’t sell them, we won't have food. Eggs take care of a majority of us.

“Something has happened in our egg trade. His Excellency, we trade with the people of Burkina; we sell some of our eggs to them. Recently, we took some of our eggs to Burkina via Paga. They took all our eggs without any provocation and destroyed them,” he said.

He added, “His Excellency, we have made huge losses. We raised this issue when you were out of the country, but now that you’re here, kindly look into it for us.”

The president, in his remarks, said that he was going to send a delegation to meet the President of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, to find out exactly what happened.

“Regarding the issue of the eggs, I heard about it after I arrived from my travel. God willing, tomorrow I will be going to Accra, and when I get there, I will send people to my friend, President Traore, to ask him what is going on. So that if there is an issue, we investigate and resolve it,” he added.

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Watch videos of their remarks below:

The Overlord of the Bono people in central Ghana has reported the seizure and destruction of several hundred crates of eggs valued at over 10 million cedis belonging to Ghanaian traders in Burkina Faso. pic.twitter.com/MA7z33lN63

— Alhaji Gbangbanku (@EliasuAlhaji) March 18, 2026

In response, President Mahama assured that he would dispatch a delegation to Burkina Faso to resolve the matter upon his return to Accra. pic.twitter.com/yHRlLYzUEZ

— Alhaji Gbangbanku (@EliasuAlhaji) March 18, 2026