A Charted Accountant, Mr James Alfred Yaw Bafu, has been enstooled as the chief of Denkyira Akropong in the upper Denkyira East Municipality of the Central Region, by the Royal Asakyiri family during a colourful traditional ceremony on Monday 11 September 2023.
He was enstooled under the stool name, Nana Kofi Wiah ll.
Known in private life as Mr. James Alfred Bafu, the new chief is a financial controller at Opportunity International Savings and Loans. He was carried in a palanquin and paraded through the principal Streets of the town while dancing to brass band music to the durbar grounds to climax the ceremony and took the oath of allegiance before the Chief’s elders and elders of the community.
He also expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the royal Asikyiri family and pledged to serve the people of Denkyira Akropong in humility and diligence.
He was highly elated and promised to ensure all the people were brought on board to identify and tackle the development needs of the town as well as to be fair and just to everyone living within his jurisdiction and operate an open door policy to allow all people to play their roles and contribute meaningfully for their collective wellbeing, saying all should assist in upholding the sanctity of the chieftaincy institution.
“I will collaborate with the upper Denkyira East Municipal Assembly to promote the development of Denkyira Akropong, to make Akropong the model of political and traditional cooperation in the country, “he said.
He said the Denkyira Akropong Stool had been vacant for a long time and was privileged that the royal Asikyiri family had given him the chance to occupy the revered stool.
The ceremony was graced by traditional and religious leaders, senior security officers, the member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira East Constituency Hon. Dr Festus Awuah Kwofie, a former member of Parliament for Upper Denkyira East Constituency, Hon Nana Amoako, staff of Opportunity International Savings and Loans, Nana Mensah, NPP Constituency Chairman for Upper Denkyira East Constituency among others.
Source: DenkyiramanRadio.com/Justice Oppong -Mensah
