Offinsohene Nana Wiafe Akenten on Saturday offered his ceremonial stool to President John Mahama when he paid a courtesy call on him at his palace.
Mr Mahama, who is on a four-day campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, sat on the stool alongside Nana Wiafe Akenten who sat on a different stool.
Meanwhile, Mr Mahama has promised to set up a tomato factory to process produce of farmers at Akomadan in the Offinso Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The President was responding to a request made by the chief of the area while addressing residents as part of his campaign tour.
President Mahama said the factory, when established, would not only benefit farmers in the area, but will also provide jobs for the teeming youth there.
“I know many of the youth here at Akomadan are into tomato farming because this is a hub for the crop. So we are starting with the supply side, the Koreans are done with the first page of the irrigation process which is some 60 acres. We have asked them to continue with the second phase. The second phase is some 120 acres. The benefit of this is that the youth can plant tomatoes all year round. So Nananom we will work closely with you to establish a tomato factory here to process the tomatoes cultivated here,” Mr Mahama promised.
President Mahama said the NDC is confident of winning 13 out of the 47 seats in the region. Already, the party has set a target to garner 1.5 million votes in the region.
Source: classfmonline.com
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if an elderly person gives his seat to a young person clearly the elderly person is considered a moron. no chief in the north will humiliate themselves that way. what a shameful act.
Fo0lish Chief
MAHAMA THIS CHIEF HAS OVER THRONE YOUR FROM THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT AND HAS GIVEN YOU HIS SMALL STOOL' THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU COME DEC.7TH IN JESUS NAME. YOU HAVE BEEN DETHRONED BY OFFINSO CHIEF' MAY IT BE SO ACCORDINGLY
This chief is a disgrace to the Offinso traditional area and Asanteman in general. Under no circumstance should any I mean any body who has not gone through all the rituals of being installed a chief be made to sit on the traditional stool. The chief on his action has distooled himself. We should stop politicizing every issue and say the fact. He declaring for NDC is ok but giving his traditional seat to the president to sit is a taboo.
Lol. Asantehene need to punish this chief for giving his stool to non royal.
Guys am a native of Offinso, and Offinso is one stronghold of the N.P.P. to be honest with you guys, we the people of Offinso has voted for the New Patriotic Party for years. But I can say there is nothing the N.P.P party did for us. Our community roads were left idel since I was born, but last year President Mahama and his government has made new roads for us in the Municipality. I have voted for the N.P.P in three consecutive times even last election I voted for N.P.P. The youth uses to complain about the bad roads in the town even when it rains its hard to roam around the town. The N.P.P looked unconcerned bout our needs. But Mahama came and made it a dream come true for us. Besides President Mahama is not the only person who has sat on the Wiafe's stool cos I remember former President J.A Kuffuor on his visit to Offinso also had a chance to sit on the stool. I'm excited for my chief to offer President Mahama his stool cos he has done what we have desired for years "s3 Nnipa y3 ade3 a , )s3 aye yia". But Still Nana B3ba N.P.P 2016
So what does npp gives to chiefs they endorse them? When it is npp it's genuine, but for others they are giving bribes. God is watching you.
against fu), you better leave Ghana because JM is going to win the election. Bitter people with bitter hearts
but mahama wey islim so ? chaaaaayyyyy !
Ashantis are doomed with such chiefs in place. They have sold our birthright for pittance. To offer his traditional stool for Mahama? And he sits on a lower chair? These are the chiefs the Asantehene should destool if he too is serious with what he says!