Awudua (W/R), April 17, GNA- Nana kwabena Angu II, chief of Apinto Divisional Area in the Western Region, has told his subjects to reflect on the death of Jesus Christ and "smoke the peace pipe" by burring their differences.

He said retaliation and revenge would only prolong the five years of Chieftaincy dispute the town of Awudua has gone through. Nana Angu said this during the celebration of "Adum day", which is observed every three weeks.

During the celebration, the Chiefs, Queen mothers, elders and people in the Divisional Area gather at the Divisional Palace to pray through libation and discuss issues affecting the area. The gathering this time was exceptional as it marked the reconciliation and re-unification of the Awudua people after five years of protracted Chieftaincy dispute.

The protracted dispute ceased when all the court actions, which were instituted against the Divisional Council came to an end. Nana Angu said the dispute brought untold hardship to the people and left in its trail destroyed properties, misplaced people and retarded development projects.

He said now that the court actions have ended, there is the need for everybody to forgive each other and live together as brothers and sisters, saying, "after all we are one people". Nana Angu extended an invitation to those on the other side of the dispute to forget about the past, and advised them to shun provocation, adding, "Now what is left for us to do is to forge ahead in unity to develop Awudua".

He regretted that though Awudua was the place gold was first mined in the area the town is in shambles.

Nana Angu appealed to those writing anonymous letters to stop, saying that would not bring about development.

He said the doors of the Divisional Council are opened to all and therefore people should not hesitate to come forward with their problems.

Nana Kwabena Oboh II, Chief Linguist, Apinto Divisional Area, reminded some of the chiefs whose performances fall short to buck up. He advised parents to send their children to school to make their future bright.

Nana Oboh regretted that some children who have completed Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) have refused to learn a trade and are engaged in Galamsey, adding that, such children are ruining their future.