The Chiefs and people of Takoradi yesterday the 3rd of October 2022 carried out a short ceremony at Sekondi to turbaned Alhaji Ahmed Usman Maiwada as the new Sarkin Zongo of Takoradi.
The turbaning ceremony happened shortly after the Regional Minister, Hon Okyere Darko Mensah who is also the member of Parliament for Takoradi Constituency read and accepted the a recommendations of the dispute resolution committee that the Regional Minister appointed to mediates and bring peaceful resolution to the six (6) months long Takoradi Zongo Chieftaincy dispute between Baba Aada, the Galadima of the late Zongo Chief Alhaji Danladi and Alhaji Ahmed Usman Maiwada.
The Minister after reading and accepting the recommendation of the mediators advice both parties to sustain the peace that has existed in Takoradi Zongo over the years and that no party should either celebrate overly because the recommendation is in their favour or be too bitter and disturbed the peace of the entire people of Takoradi because the recommendations goes against them.
The Minister also accepted the recommendations that Baba Aada should keep his turban and continue to serve as the Galadima of Sarkin Zango of Takoradi.
After the Minister had given his verdict the Chairman of the Council of Zongo Chiefs who is also the Dagomba Chief of Sekondi expressed his gratitude to the minister for his leading role in finding a lasting solution to the 6 months Chieftaincy dispute in Takoradi Zongo.
Shortly after the turbaning ceremony the crowd who accompanied Alhaji Ahmed Usman Maiwada the new Zongo Chief of Takoradi to the Regional office went to Takoradi Central Mosque and prayed the sunset prayer to thank Allah for restoring peace in Takoradi Zongo.
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