Ave-Afiadenyigba Traditional Area Achieves Traditional Council Status.

Ave-Afiadenyigba: Ave-Afiadenyigba Traditional Area in the Akatsi North District has been granted Traditional Council status, marking a significant milestone that aims to enhance development in the area. As a traditional council, Ave-Afiadenyigba will now benefit from a more formalized structure, with Torgbuiga Gbordzekpor III, the Paramount Chief, serving as its President. Additionally, a Traditional Council Registrar will be appointed to address the administrative needs of the area more effectively.According to Ghana News Agency, the inauguration of Ave-Afiadenyigba as a traditional council is anticipated to bring numerous benefits, including increased investment, improved infrastructure, and enhanced economic growth. The institution is expected to play a crucial role in promoting peace and stability in the area. Mr. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, the Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, represented by Mr. Baafi Nsiah, the Chief Registrar at the Ministry during the inauguration, congratulated the coun cil members. He expressed hope that the new status would serve as the fulcrum of peace and development for the traditional area.Mr. Boateng encouraged the council to collaborate with the District Chief Executive and the Member of Parliament for the area to ensure development and progress. He assured the newly inducted council that the government would support it with the necessary logistics and personnel to assist with administrative work, as well as training for new members to build their capacity, enabling the council to operate fully.He urged the council to register more chiefs and queens in the traditional area to form committees that could resolve issues and make proposals, among other tasks, for effective management and administration. Mr. Harry Attipoe, the Registrar of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, advised the new council to take steps to avoid litigation in the area and embrace peace, emphasizing that unity among the traditional authority is essential for progress, even with the new status as a traditional council.In a speech read on behalf of Torgbui Nuku Morti VIII, the Awadada of Ave-Afiadenyigba (Dzayime) urged all chiefs in the area to make the memorable day count by continuously showing love and affection towards the plights of the citizenry to promote peace, tranquility, and development. He appealed to the chiefs to live above reproach, especially in areas of political party affiliations, to avoid tarnishing the Chieftaincy institution.Torgbui Morti also admonished the youth of the area to always accord the needed respect to traditional authorities and requested circumspection when speaking to chiefs in public to foster the peace and love necessary for Ave-Afiadenyigba's progress. Some citizens who spoke to the Ghana News Agency expressed pride in the area's elevation and hoped it would bring progress and development to Ave-Afiadenyigba.