Come Back, Support Development – Okyenhene

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin

 

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin is urging the privileged in society to come back to their roots and support the development of their communities.

Speaking at a durbar organised in his honour by the Adonten Division of the Akyem Abuakwa State as part of activities marking his 25th anniversary celebration of the accession to the Ofori Panin Stool, Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin acknowledged that many citizens from Kukurantumi and Tafo have risen to the top in their field of endeavours.

He hinted that there are several bigwigs in the information technology industry and other sectors of the economy contributing to national development.

“Those who have benefited from their community should endeavour to come home and support. If someone pushed you to a higher place, you must pay back to society, the old men and women who took you through school are still alive, you must take care of them as well,” he said.

Okyenhene Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin urged the Adonten Division to continue cohabitating in unity.

He acknowledged that, there may be some impasses within a section of the Adonten Division.

However, he encouraged all interested parties to follow due traditional and customary procedures in resolving matters relating to chieftaincy.

Delivering the State of Adonten address, the Adontenhene who doubled as Kukurantumihene, Daasebre Boamah Darko, eulogised the Okyenhene on his exceptional leadership and service to humanity for the past 25 years.

He mentioned the numerous developmental projects spearheaded by the Okyenhene, including the construction of 10 basic schools christened the Amoatia Ofori Panin Model Schools, the University College of Agriculture, Environment and Science, and other initiatives to stem the tide of climate change and global warming.

The Adonten Division is the second in command in the institutional hierarchy of the Akyem Abuakwa State, assuming responsibility over the administration of the Akyem Abuakwa State in the absence of the Okyenhene.

A Daily Guide Report