The Ministry of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs,  represented by Director RSIM – Mr. Richard Fedieley, inaugurated four traditional councils in the  Oti region of Ghana   and made a call on them to ensure sustained peace in their respective areas.

The  four  traditional councils were:  Apesokubi,  Adele,  Akroso and Ntrubo. The inaugurations were carried over  the two-day period of  Tuesday and Wednesday, April 16 &  17, 2024 . The Councils were sworn in by the local Magistrate in charge of those areas  – Mr. Joseph Annan Okropa, District Court Judge  at Kadjebi, NKswanta and Kpassa
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In a speech read by Mr. Richard Fedieley, on behalf of the Mifnister for Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs , Hon. Stephen Asamoah Boateng, encouraged  the new traditional councils to establish the structures needed for the development of their areas.

For emphasis, he said, “The inauguration should be seen to integrate the people, a collaborative force to reckon with, to achieve peace for development in your various traditional areas”. .

The need for traditional councils became necessary following the demarcation of the 10 regions into 16 in the first term of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in 2017.

The  Director  in charge  of Research, Statistics and Information Management, Mr. Richard Fedieley who led a five-member delegation from the Ministry to perform the inauguration of the traditional councils said chiefs would have to effectively deliver administrative and judicial roles, and must keep knowledge of methods and tools of alternative conflict resolution.

He said the government, recognizing the role of traditional authority in national development, continued to hold the chieftaincy institution in high esteem, and needed the advancement of traditional councils to  help position traditional authority effectively.