Dunkwa-On-Offin (C/R), Nov. 1, GNA - Mr Richard Anane Adabor, the Upper Denkyira District Chief Executive, has commended the kingmakers of Mfuom near Dunkwa-On-Offin in the Central Region for installing a new chief without any communal violence and disputes. Mr Adabor, who was addressing a durbar at Mfuom to climax the installation of Nana Tete Frankoma II, the new chief, noted that as a result of numerous chieftaincy disputes, the nation's rich and traditional cultures were not being exposed to the youth of today. Nana Tete Frankoma known in private life as John Yaw Amponsah, 44, a former employee of AngloGold Ashanti and a businessman, replaced the late Nana Gyenin Awere II.

The DCE said the situation was not the best for the country as most of the youth were copying foreign cultures leading to indecent dressing, lack of respect for the elderly and general indiscipline. Mr Adabor therefore appealed to chiefs in the Upper Denkyira area to start celebrating the traditional festivals to help the youth imbibe the right cultures.

He stressed on unity and peaceful co-existence, adding that, =93Such spirit had contributed to the good governance the country was experiencing=94.

He appealed to the people to support the new chief to promote the development of the area.

Mr Paul Dankwa, assemblyman for the area described the occasion as historic and pledged that he and the unit committee members would work hard to consolidate the reign of the new chief.

Nana Frankoma said his mission was to serve the people of Mfuom and Denkyiraman and therefore solicited the co-operation of all. He announced that the promotion of education to improve academic standards in schools in the area was his major priority since without that the area could not achieve any meaningful development.

Nana Frankoma announced that other areas he would focus attention on was sanitation, security and promotion of income-generating activities as well as the promotion of traditional and cultural values in the area.