to use office to promote and maintain peace

The chiefs and people of the Ada traditional area have used this year’s Asafotu Fiami festival to mourn Ghana’s fallen President Prof. John Evans Fiifi Atta Mills. Black and red paraphernalia were worn by all the chiefs and celebrants throughout the festive period to bemoan and pay last respects to the late President.

Instead of the traditional riding in a palanquin to the durbar grounds, the paramount chief together with all the divisional chiefs walked to the grounds to show respect to the late Ghana’s humble President who was invited by the Ada traditional council before his untimely death as the special guest of honour for this year’s 75th anniversary in the history of Asafotu Fiam.

The paramount chief of the Ada traditional area and the president of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Nene Abraham Kabu Akuaku (III) in a solemn message asked politicians and all Ghanaians to use the death of the president to foster peace and tolerance among themselves especially in the upcoming December 7 general elections.

Nene Ada also sent a message of condolence to Dr. Ernestina Naadu Mills, the family and Ghana’s newly sworn in President, His Excellency John Dramani Mahama and has urged him to use his office to continue and promote the peace and stability that the late President Mills was noted for.

He said the people of Ada have strong belief in the late President Atta Mills’ government regarding to the numerous developmental projects Ada district have enjoyed under the leadership of the late President especially the sea defence project which has just commenced.

Nene Ada added that the people of Ada know his Excellency John Dramani Mahama also as a man of peace, integrity, humility and above all God fearing and has urged him to continue the good works of the late Professor Mills especially regarding the maintenance of peace and stability before, during and after the upcoming general elections and has asked for God’s blessing and guidance for him throughout his tenure of office.