Agave outdoors new Awadada

A new Awadada for the Agave Traditional Area was last Saturday outdoored at a durbar of the chiefs and people of the area at Dabala, after he swore the oath of allegiance to the paramount chief of the area Togbe Azaxie Degenu III.

Known in private life as Christian Kowuvi Dogbe, the new Awadada, Togbe Kowu Adzowe VII is a retired Deputy Director of the Information Service Department.

At a ceremony that saw the display of rich culture and tradition, the new Awadada arrived at the forecourt of the Togbega (the paramount chief) with a retinue of aides and linguists.

The short and tradition-rich ceremony continued with the performance of the traditional chieftaincy rites and the swearing of the oath by Togbe Adzowe VII.

In an address, Togbega Degenu III advised the new Awadada to use his office and influence to bring development to the area. He also implored the new chief to uphold the dignity of the chieftaincy institution by carefully studying the history and traditions of the state.

According to the Paramount chief, while the Awadada signifies a warlord for the traditional area, the wars they want him to lead them fight are wars against poverty, illiteracy and disunity.

“This war is against poverty, illiteracy, disunity and diseases. Be a warlord who will help Agave overcome these difficulties” he noted.

Noting that these are key issues confronting the people, Togbega Degenu III advised the new Awadada to help reverse the trend, adding that the area has lots of land and is surrounding by rivers, but the people continue to suffer.

He also cautioned the new chief to be fair to all citizens and mindful of bad elements within the society.

“Some people may come to you with distorted and twisted history and some may sing your praises just to win your favour.”

He was also unhappy with the refusal of especially the youth to take up chieftaincy positions, blaming it on the misconceptions most people especially the youths have about the chieftaincy institutions conflicting with their religious beliefs.

“If young people continue in this way they would come to regret in the future after someone has taken their place because vacancies cannot continue forever,” he cautioned. . The royal outdooring of the Agave Awadada was attended by many citizens from the area, both home & abroad, chiefs from various traditional areas, security chiefs and the general public.



Be a development chief of Agave…new Awadada advised

The Awormefie of the Agave state in the Volta region Togbega Azaxie Degenu III has called on the newly outdoored Awadada of Agave Togbe Kowu Adzove VII to use his influence to help bring developmental projects to the area.

The newly outdoored Awadada (warlord) known in private life as Christian Destiny Dogbe is a retired information officer and succeeded his late uncle ……….

Addressing the well attended durbar, the Awormefie was unhappy with the high poverty and illiteracy rates in the area and therefore advised the newly outdoored Awadada to use his influence to help stem this tide.

According to him, the Awadada is the one who lead the people during periods of wars but in the absence of such wars as it was in the days of their forbears, the current war that the Awadada should lead the people to fight against are the increasing rate of illiteracy, poverty and disunity, currently confronting them.

“Be a warlord who will help Agave overcome these difficulties,” he added

The Awormefie was also cautioned the Awadada to be mindful of elements in the traditional area who will only sing his praises just to gain his favour, as well as those who will come to him with distorted facts about the tradition and history of the place.

He therefore advised him to study, religiously, the history and traditions of the place in order not to fall into such a trap so as to bring the chieftaincy institution into disrepute.

Togbega Azaxie Degenu III equally called on the Awadada to be fair to all his people and listen to them at all time.

The Awormefie was equally unhappy with the vacant seats currently occupied. A situation he blamed on the misconceptions most of the heir especially the youths have about such positions conflicting with their religious beliefs.

According to him, such youths continue to show disrespect to their fathers and forefathers who laid down their lives to grab a position for them in Agave.

“If young people continue in this way they would come to regret in the future after someone has taken their place because vacancies cannot continue forever,” he said

The new Awadada Togbe Kowu Adzove VII hard earlier on sworn the oath of allegiance to the chiefs and people of Agave state to serve them in the best capacity possible.