Vice President Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has assured the new Yagbonwura of the Gonja State of government’s utmost cooperation as he seeks to develop the Kingdom, stressing that the enemy of the people is poverty and that peace is a prerequisite in our collective quest for development in the Kingdom and beyond.
The Vice President made the comment on Tuesday March 21, 2023 during the Outdooring of the newly enskinned Overload of the Gonja Kingdom, Bii-Kunuto Jawu Soale at the Jakpa Palace in Damongo.
“I want to assure him (the Yagbonwura) that the Government will give him the utmost cooperation in fulfilling his vision for the development of the Yagbon State…We should always remember that out enemy is poverty and we should make sure that we come together to have development, development we cannot have without peace. And therefore we need to hold peace as a very high level objective and work towards getting peace among ourselves,” he noted.
The new Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jawu Soale was chosen by king makers in a most peaceful and orderly manner that has won the hearts of many across the country. He was enskinned on Monday at Nyange in strict compliance with the customs and traditions of the Gonja people.
Many other dignitaries including former President John Mahama and a host of others were in attendance.
A fortnight ago, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia stated that the Gonja chieftaincy succession model is an efficient one that is worthy of emulation.
He made this known at the 12th day Adua of the late Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, Yagbonwura Tuntumba Boresa where he also made a cash donation.
Dr Bawumia lauded the Gonja Kingdom for the very peaceful way it has carried out the succession process of a new Yagbonwura, who is set to be formally enskinned today March 21, 2023.
The late Overload of the Gonja People died on Sunday, 5th February 2023.
The late Chief had been on the skin since March 2010.