THE chiefs and people of Abiriw in the Eastern Region at the weekend celebrated their annual Eba (Ohum) festival with a grand durbar.
The gathering, the largest in the town in recent times was attended by a number of dignitaries such as the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Akuapem North, Mr George Opare Addo; the Member of Parliament (MP) for Okere, Mr Dan Kwaku Botwe; the General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party, Mr Ivor Greenstreet, and almost all the chiefs of Akuapem or their representatives.
Some of the chiefs were: Osahene Kwasi Offei Agyeman, the Krontihene of Akuapem, Nana Asiedu Okoo III, the chief of Larteh, Nana Obuodum Ameyaw, the chief of Aseseeso, Nana Osim Kwatia, chief of Amanokrom, Nana Asare Brempong, the chief of Awukugua, and the Mamfehene, Osabarima Ansa Sasraku, who chaired the function.
Addressing the durbar, the Abiriwhene, Nana Kwame Henaku II said the town had initiated a programme for the provision of a number of social amenities to improve the lives of the people.
The projects include rehabilitation of roads and construction of boreholes, public places of convenience for some of the basic schools and a wall for the local clinic.
Nana Henaku called for financial assistance towards the projects.
He said a number of tourist facilities such as a waterfall in the area were also to be developed, and invited investors to help in that respect.
Nana Henaku stated that chiefs in the area were prepared to release lands to make Abiriw a tourist destination on the Akuapem Scarp.
The chief was grateful to President John Evans Atta Mills and all the opposition political parties for ensuring peace in the country.
He thanked the assembly member, the MP, Mr Dan Botwe, and all individuals who had contributed to the town’s development over the years.
Mr Opare Addo, who deputised for the out-going Eastern Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, said the assembly had within the last two years, constructed 26 classroom blocks, offices for six area councils, sunk 16 boreholes and provided a number of rain harvesting facilities in the district.
He assured the people that by the end of July, this year, the irregular water supply in the area, especially within the Abiriw town would come to an end.
He added that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration would do everything possible to make Ghana a better place for all.
The assembly, Mr Opare Addo stated, would ensure that all communities in the area, including Abiriw would be provided with the necessary social amenities.
Mr Dan Botwe gave the assurance that he would continue to use his share of the Common Fund and solicit for funds from non-governmental organisations to provide social amenities and other poverty- alleviation initiatives for the people.
He urged parents to give the necessary support to their children’s education to improve the low level of education in basic schools in the area.
On the differences between some of the Akuapem chiefs and the paramountcy, Mr Botwe said he supported the call from such chiefs for the creation of additional paramountcies in the area.
He was, however, hopeful that an amicable solution would be found to the impasse.
Speaking about the recent district level elections, the MP stated that many things went wrong during the polls.
He called on all stakeholders to help address pertinent issues associated with the polls so that the 2012 general election would be peaceful.
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