Ya-Na Abukari II
The national executives of the Dagbang Forum have expressed concerns over the growing lawlessness among some youth of Karaga in the Northern Region.
The youth are seen in several video footages engaged in destructive violence, threatening the peace of the area and posing danger to human lives and properties.
They are also said to have been spewing venom and putting up a certain posture that seek to undermine the powers and authority of the King of Dagbang, Ya-Na Abukari II.
A statement signed by Dr Abdulai Sulemana Mobson, the national president of Dagbang Forum, said there can be no justification for actions seeking to undermine the Ya-Na’s authority, as it is happening now in Karaga, and in April last year in Nanton.
The statement said the Dagbang peace process is in a nascent state, requiring all sections of the society to dig deep within their hearts and souls to help in the attainment of lasting peace. “We appeal for calm, surely there are less violent ways of showing displeasure when the Overlord of Dagbang has spoken on an issue,” the statement said.
Protecting the peace
Ya-Na Abukari II on Friday September 11 2020 enskinned one Abdulai Nantogma Abdulai as the chief of Karaga, a decision that has been challenged by the Ragent of the area.
The challenge, nonetheless, the Dagbang Forum says the ground-breaking road map presented by the Eminent Kings, and bravely implemented by the government, provides a framework for peace building, and enjoins on all stakeholders to have the overriding interest of the people of Dagbang at heart.
“There are many more funerals to be performed and many chieftaincy positions to be filled. We should be finding ways of supporting the Yaa Na, the Dagbang Traditional Council (DTC) and the various institutions of governance to manage the increasingly complex situation created by nearly 40 years of mistrust, tension and chaos,” the statement said.
The statement added that barely two years after the hard work of the Eminent Kings to secure a lasting peace in Dagbang, government and the chiefs and people of Dagbang must show honesty, sincerity and inclusive dialogue among stakeholders to avoid what is being seen today. The statement accordingly called for calm in Karaga and its environs.
Source: dailystatesman.com.gh
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