The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Hon. Linda Obenewaa Akweley Ocloo as part of her stakeholder engagements activities, called on the Greater Accra Regional house of chiefs and reaffirmed her commitment to working closely with the House, security agencies, and all other stakeholders to resolve longstanding chieftaincy disputes in the region.
Speaking during her inaugural meeting with the Regional House of Chiefs, Minister Ocloo acknowledged the negative impact of unresolved chieftaincy conflicts on social cohesion and resource allocation, emphasizing that fostering peace and stability is crucial for regional development.
Hon. Ocloo assured the traditional leaders of her dedication to facilitating peaceful resolutions but clarified that her role is not to determine who becomes a chief.
“It is not my duty to decide who becomes a chief; that is for the family to determine. My focus is on ensuring peace and stability,”she stated.
She noted that aside addressing chieftaincy issues, her office is committed to plans aimed at restoring the Dodowa Forest and other encroached lands in the region, recognizing their importance for environmental sustainability for future generations.
The President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, Oboade Notse King Professor Odaifio Welentsi III, appealed to the government to address the issue of rival chiefs in the region to ensure lasting peace.
He further urged government President to return government-acquired lands that are no longer in use to the appropriate traditional authorities and support the construction of a new administrative complex for the Regional House of Chiefs.
He pledged their support towards the socio-economic development of the region.
The meeting was attended by the Hon. Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, Minister for the Interior and his management staff, Chief Director of the Regional Coordinating Council and her staff and members of the Regional Security Council.