People who do not have time must not accept to be chiefs in Gomoa

Gomoa Assin (C/R), March 21, GNA - People who will not have time for their people must not accept to be installed chiefs and queens in Gomoa Akyempim Traditional Area.

The Omanhen, Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea II, said some people just take pride in being enstooled as kings and queens and the title "Nana" but have no desire to serve the people and lead them to develop.

He said this when Nana Nyarko Effirsam II, Adontenhen, and Nana Osimpam Ama Ankwanda II, Adontenhema both of Mumford, near Apam swore the oath of allegiance to him in his palace at Gomoa Assin.

Nana Nyarko Effirsam, 54, known in private life as Harrison Nyarko is a petrol dealer and Nana Osimpa Ama Ankwanda, 47, known in private life as Mrs Emma Boakye is a nurse at St Johns Hospital in New York.

Their stools had been vacant for more than 30 years. Obrifo Ahunako Ahor Ankobea said the Standing Committee of the Traditional Council had decided that any chief or queen who deserts his or her people for more than one year would be made to relinquish the stool.

"Chiefs and queens working elsewhere in this country must visit their people at least once in a month to plan for the development of the community whilst those working outside must visit home at least once a year," he said.

He said chiefs and queens are enstooled to help their people to develop but not to stay in affluence elsewhere.

In an interview the new chief and the new queen told the Ghana News Agency that they would liaise with the Gomoa West District Assembly, Ghana Water Company and some donor agencies to see how the acute water problem facing Mumford could be solved. Nana Osimpam Ama Ankwanda said she would arrange with friends and donor agencies for equipment and drugs to establish a clinic in the town.