In April when the Paramount Chief of Ningo Traditional Area, Nene Osroagbo Djangmah XII, was enstooled as the rightful heir to the stool, he pledged to unite the various factions to push for development for the traditional area. Ningo is a fishing town in the Ningo Prampram District on the east of Accra, the Ghanaian capital.
A little over six months after that promise, he is confident the town is gradually picking up the broken pieces to make it a whole; a whole that eventually leads to desperately needed development. Speaking to journalists after the sprinkling of the Kpoikpoi as part of this year’s Homowo festive celebration, Nene Djangmah XII talked about the last 20 years without a chief and negative impact it had on the growth of the town, including even the sacred celebration of the Homowo festival. But for the first time in 20 years, and with the support of bitter rivals now working together in peace, he told the jubilant crowd the town has turned the corner, and thus, appealed to Ningo natives to come together and work for the growth of the town.
“ The existing peace has become a key ingriedient to our growth, and we therefore wish to invite everyone to join hands with us to push for the greater good of Ningo.”
At the moment, he explained, Ningo is going through an acute water shortage that has persisted for the past five years. He said the situation has compelled majority of the residents to fetch water from unhyegenic streams for their home chores and other related activites-the streams are even drying up., According to him, those who can afford water tankers are equally feeling the pinch. He therefore appealed to the government to step in and help address the situation.
On the siutation of the community clinic, Nene Djangmah XII said though it is 70 percent completed, it is still not at the disposal of the community. He thererfore appealed to the government to ensure its completion. He also mentioned the deteriorating nature of the secondary school infrastrcuture, and called for an urgent attention to it.
During the sprinkling of the Kpokpoi, Nene Djangmah XII was accompanied by Naana DUGBAKUOR DUGBA II,THE QUEEN MOTHER OF NINGO, elders, spiritual heads,to perform the sacred rites.
The homowo celebration is a generational festive occasion by the GaDangme people mostly lying on the coast of Ghana, whose ancestors had to overcome extreme hunger after the bumper harvesting of the corn. The traditional meal Kpokpoi is therefore made from the grinded corner which is then mixed with red oil and served.
By Aaron Akwetey Botchwey and Harrison Martey of PramCitiTV.
Source: ameyawdebrah.com/
