The Chieftaincy institution in Gonjaland at the crossroad

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• Ziblim Adnan-Tamale 11 years ago

  I have always thought Gonjas have no problems. I thought it is we Dagombas that have problems. This writing shows that all is not well with Gonjas too especially where he said: While other traditional areas suffer for lack of ...
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  I have always thought Gonjas have no problems. I thought it is we Dagombas that have problems. This writing shows that all is not well with Gonjas too especially where he said: While other traditional areas suffer for lack of paramount chiefs due to death and subsequent chieftaincy disputation as to who is eligible to ascend the throne as successor, we have always been fortunate and highly praised for peaceful transitions especially at the Yagbon level. But have we turned this into an advantage?"

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• Johnny 11 years ago

  If this is the area Mahama comes from then they are a non-performing tribe!

  If this is the area Mahama comes from then they are a non-performing tribe!

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• Ussif Amadu 11 years ago

  As a Gonja I think Gonjaland needs the like of Mahama Haruna to develop. Fearless and will say things as they are. This article is full of facts. I just copied it and will keep it. Our Traditional leaders are becoming so corr ...
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  As a Gonja I think Gonjaland needs the like of Mahama Haruna to develop. Fearless and will say things as they are. This article is full of facts. I just copied it and will keep it. Our Traditional leaders are becoming so corrupt. I urge all Gonjalanders to demand accountability for the billions of compensation money that are being used carelessly and anyhow. Some Chiefs have bought cars with customed made numbers and flags flying on those cars.

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• Abdul Rahman 11 years ago

  Why has the author used his PRO title in this article? Obviously the views he has expressed do not reflect the views of all Gonjaland people. I'm not a Gonja but I can tell that these are the author's own views. We need to kn ...
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  Why has the author used his PRO title in this article? Obviously the views he has expressed do not reflect the views of all Gonjaland people. I'm not a Gonja but I can tell that these are the author's own views. We need to know which is which

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• Ussif Amadu 11 years ago

  You better shut up if u are not a Gonja. Who told u the Gonjaland Youth Association do n ot support the authors views.

  You better shut up if u are not a Gonja. Who told u the Gonjaland Youth Association do n ot support the authors views.

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• still rastafari 11 years ago

  chieftaincy is superfluous,obsolete,anarchist,duplication,out of touch,dependent, just bogus

  chieftaincy is superfluous,obsolete,anarchist,duplication,out of touch,dependent, just bogus

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• Shamolopo Kudongshi 11 years ago

  Well done Haruna,but moving forward,what do we do? The institution as corrupt n bogus as it is becoming, it can never be scraped or abolished. Our chiefs collaborate with Sisala charcoal burners and foreign fulani herdsmen to ...
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  Well done Haruna,but moving forward,what do we do? The institution as corrupt n bogus as it is becoming, it can never be scraped or abolished. Our chiefs collaborate with Sisala charcoal burners and foreign fulani herdsmen to destroy our environment n food crops with impunity N when you complain or challenge any status quo,you are told where U come from (not from the royal family) if U are lucky not to be identified as a slave decent n to shut up when royals (Ngbanyabi)are taking decisions about their town or village.
  But the bane of all the problems perfectly identified by Haruna in Gonjaland lies in the fact that about 99.2% of the Chiefs are either illiterates or semi-literate n therefore do not appreciate the impact of some of their actions and inactions on the lives of the people they lead. Take a cursory look at the 2010 population n Housing Census n the 2008 Ghana Demography & Health survey n U find that districts in Gonjaland have the worse indicators in Health and Education,the poorest among the larger poor (NR).
  Hope more n more people will follow your steps or team up with you so that we raise a collective voice to champion the development of Gonjaland. As said by Albert Eistein "The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil,but because of the people who don't do anything about".

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• Shamolopo Kudongshi 11 years ago

  Haruna pls can you provide your contact details (Email or phone) so we can jaw jaw on way forward?

  Haruna pls can you provide your contact details (Email or phone) so we can jaw jaw on way forward?

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• Koo Pia 11 years ago

  Worse is happening in Akyem Abuakwa with chiefs spearheading environmental destruction

  Worse is happening in Akyem Abuakwa with chiefs spearheading environmental destruction

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• Yahaya Zuu Abdul Wahab 11 years ago

  While other traditional areas suffer for lack of paramount chiefs due to death and subsequent chieftaincy disputation as to who is eligible to ascend the throne as successor, we have always been fortunate and highly praised f ...
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  While other traditional areas suffer for lack of paramount chiefs due to death and subsequent chieftaincy disputation as to who is eligible to ascend the throne as successor, we have always been fortunate and highly praised for peaceful transitions especially at the Yagbon level.WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU REFERING TO MY BROTHER? CAN YOU MENTION SOME OF THE TRADITIONAL AREAS WITH THIS PROBLEM? LET'S BE CAREFUL WITH SOME OF THIS THINGS MY DEAR, I HAVE MONITORING YOUR WRITE-UPS FOR SOME TIME NOW AND TO BE FRANK WITH YOU IS NOT IN GOOD FORM AT ALL. I DON'T APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP STILE. REMEMBER WE ARE BROTHERS.CHEERS!

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• Wiafe 11 years ago

  I'd rather substitute Gonjaland with Ghana or precisely Ashanti (land).

  I'd rather substitute Gonjaland with Ghana or precisely Ashanti (land).

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• Isthat painful? 11 years ago

  Whose girlfriend has a chief snatched? Are you referring to the harlot who works at Bishara radio? Do you know she was taken away from a man too? That is how she is, if she is your girlfriend, then you both deserve what you g ...
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  Whose girlfriend has a chief snatched? Are you referring to the harlot who works at Bishara radio? Do you know she was taken away from a man too? That is how she is, if she is your girlfriend, then you both deserve what you got. Alhaji will do the do.

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• Kapori (Registrar gonja traditional c 10 years ago

  We need as a people to applaud Mr. Haruna for at least building Gonjaland .However he needs to always seek the consent of the core or if you like the front liners before making a submission to the public. For all you know the ...
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  We need as a people to applaud Mr. Haruna for at least building Gonjaland .However he needs to always seek the consent of the core or if you like the front liners before making a submission to the public. For all you know the information put out there may or may not be the matter as the grapevine may see it.

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