In a heartwarming display of appreciation, Mr. Alfred Nii Dodoo, National Chairman of the Ghana National Association of Chieftaincy Workers (GNACWO) and Registrar for Bono East Regional House of Chiefs, presented 100 tubers of yams and assorted drinks to Mr. Abutu Kapori, Registrar for Upper East Regional House of Chiefs.
The gesture was in recognition of Mr. Kapori’s presence at the 2024 annual yam festival of the Chiefs and people of Dwan Traditional Area in the Sene West District of the Bono East Region. The festival, celebrated under the theme “Promoting Culture and Education Through Festivals, The Role of Traditional Leaders,” took place at Kwame Danso the district capital.
Mr. Dodoo expressed his gratitude for Mr. Kapori’s surprise visit, emphasizing the need for effective collaboration between the various Houses of Chiefs within the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.
Okofrobour Awase Afura III, the host Paramount Chief of Dwan Traditional Area, also commended Mr. Kapori for traveling from afar to attend the festival.
In response, Mr. Kapori thanked the Registrar and the Paramount Chief for the warm reception and pledged to make the festival an annual event. He also vowed to foster a strong relationship between the Dwan Traditional Area, Bono East Regional House of Chiefs, and the Upper East Regional House of Chiefs.
Mr. Dodoo’s leadership role in GNACWO began on July 20, 2024, when he was elected National Chairman at the 3rd Triennial National Delegates Congress in Cape Coast, Central Region. Prior to his election, he served as Vice Chairman from 2021 to 2024. The Association’s roots date back to 1973, following the enactment of the Chieftaincy Act 1971, Act 370.
