Residents of Sekondi to embark on massive demonstration to compel Royal family to enstool chief

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A group calling itself Concern Citizens of Sekondi, in the Western Region intend conducting a massive demonstration over a protracted chieftaincy dispute in the traditional  area which has hampered the royal family from enstooling a chief for the town.

The demonstration which is slated on the 13th of March 2018 is to mount pressure on the traditional king makers to enstool a substantive chief for the Sekondi traditional

For close to fifteen years now the Sekondi Traditional area has been without chief since the demise of the then paramount chief, Nana Awuah Duku in May 17, 2003.
Sekondi, which use to be a buoyant and vibrant community hosting numerous businesses amidst lively night life is currently being describes has a “ghost town”

This some residents have attributed to the long absence of a substantive chief for the parramouncy.

It is upon this backdrop that  Concerned Citizens of Sekondi, intends to stage a peaceful demonstration against the long standing chieftaincy dispute among the royals from the area.
Speaking with the, Secretary to the group, Samuel Kodwo Appah said, the chieftaincy dispute and the delay in enstooling a chief has retarded development in Sekondi.
He observed Sekondi is lacking and lagging behind economic and social infrastructure, which he said has resulted in poor livelihood, noting the youth are jobless.
“Our youth are walking about just like that without a purpose because all businesses have gone down and that is why we need a chief to manage the affairs of the town to revamp the then Sekondi” he said.
He added the situation has affected social order such that illicit sex is rampant, saying “…Sekondi, night scenes of small, small girls; between the ages of 12 and 18 years being abused sexually on our shores is disgusting…”he revealed
Mr. Appah said they intend to use the demonstration to mount pressure on the royal families to as a matter of urgency enstooll a substantive chief.
The secretary said the residents do not have any interest in any of the factions aspiring to choose a chief but according to him, they are willing to rally behind anyone who emerges as the chief.
He thus called on the Sekondi royal family to settle any differences they may have and hasten the enstoolment process.
Even though, there is a regent, chief of Sofokrom, Nana Kwese Badu and the queen, Nana Afua Ahema yet Mr. Appah claims for the past 17 years Sekondi has not been celebrating Kundum festival; a local Ahanta festival which he believes has adversely affected their customs and traditions.

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