The Okaikwei North Municipal Assembly has presented assorted food items to the Chiefs in the municipality towards the 2023 Homowo celebration on Wednesday,16th August, 2023.
The three beneficiary paramouncies are Abeka, Achimota and Akweteyman all suburbs in the Municipality.
The items donated included bags of maize, palm nuts, gallons of oil, assorted drinks, alcoholic beverages and an undisclosed amount of money.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Honorable Boye Laryea, thanked the chiefs for their assistance and asked them to uphold peace in all their activities both before and after the celebration.
According to Hon. Boye Laryea, the Assembly has consistently backed the annual Homowo festival celebration. He added that it is courtesy to appreciate them as custodians of the land, and much more as they are a vital part of the government.
He also entreated non-Gas to do their part to maintain peace and order in the municipality
Receiving the items on behalf of the two other Chiefs, Nii Ayibonte Adams II, the Chief of Achimota expressed appreciation to the MCE for the kind gesture. He also commended the Assembly and Hon. Boye Laryea for supporting the event consistently over the years, in contrast to other MCEs.
Present at the ceremony were Mr. Francis Mensah, the Municipal Coordinating Director, Honorable Abdullah Nii Odai, the Presiding Member, Madam Georgina Akambasi, the Head of Culture and Tourism Department; Nii Akwetey Brenya III, Akweteÿman Chief; Nii Boi Apajafo IV, Abeka Chief and Staff of the Assembly.