By Benjamin Asomah
Namasua, (Bono), March 18, GNA – Nana Ama Owusuaa II, the newly enstooled queen of Namasua in the Berekum Traditional Area of the Bono Region has appealed for government intervention to stem the uncontrolled activities of Fulani herdsmen in the area.
She said the influx of the nomads and their cattle threatened the peace and security of the area, worrying that many of the farmers had lost their livelihoods as the nomads used their animals to graze and destroyed people’s farms and properties.
Known in private life as Madam Beatrice, Nana Owusuaa II, 49 years, a trader and seamstress occupied the stool left vacant 13 years after the death of her late grandmother Nana Serwaa.
Nana Owusuaa II emphasised that since peace remained pre-requisite for development, it was prudent that the government and the security services intervene to stem the unscrupulous activities of the nomads and their animals which threatened the pace of the area.
She also urged the people to see themselves as one, bury all differences and forge ahead in unity and to bring the development of the area to the next level, and expressed her heartfelt appreciation to the people for her successful enstoolment.
Nana Kyere Diawuo, the Krontrihene (sub-chief) of Namasua urged the people, especially the royal family to support the queen, commending them for their cooperation.
He said with a new queen, she was highly optimistic that emerging challenges confronting women and girls in the area in particularly would be identified and tackled.
Nana Diawuo urged the people to forget the past, and forgive each other’s offences, calling on them to guard against tendencies that could sow seed of discord, disunite them and slowed down development process.
Earlier, the Gyaasewa family the queen-makers performed traditional rites and rituals to seal the enstoolment of the new queen as required by tradition.
The people could not hide their joy when they carried her shoulder-high and paraded her through the main street of the town.
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