Ubor Magal Kuubolyi I, the chief of Konkomba and Bassari tribes in the Kpone-Katamanso traditional area, says he will contact the Tema and Ashaiman assemblies to properly allocate a yam market for his people.
Most of the yam sellers in Tema and Ashaiman are from the Konkomba and Bassari tribes. They display their wares on the pavements along the busy streets of the Harbor City, thus inconveniencing pedestrians.
This, Ubor Kuubolyi I, says is unhygienic and affecting the yam business in the two communities.
At his peaceful and colourful enstoolment at Zenu in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality, Ubor Kuubolyi I said a designated yam market for his people in the two municipalities would enable the assemblies generate more revenue, as trucks and yam traders move in and out to buy and sell.
“We are very hardworking and law-abiding people who are ready to help the assemblies generate revenue for development. However, some of these assemblies do not give us space to ply our trade and in my view it will continue to make them lose revenue. It is for this reason that I will want to meet with the assemblies within my jurisdiction to talk about creating market space for us to ply our trade,” he said.
As a young chief with a Diploma in I.T, the 38-year-old chief and contractor advised the youth from the two ethnic groups who are in Ashaiman and Tema to ride ‘okada’ and save money for their education.
He reminded them that as the ‘okada’ business is illegal in Ghana, the youth should work hard to save money for further education.
Ubor Magal Kuubolyi I said: “Because it is not a sustainable business as long as it remains illegal in Ghana, the best my youth can do to help themselves and their future is to go to school to better themselves in some vocation.”
His advice to the youth is to take their education serious, which was seconded by Professor Justice Nyigmah Bawole, Dean at the Business School of the University of Ghana, who was the Special Guest of Honour at the function.
Professor Justice Nyigmah Bawole said it was high time the farmers from his region adopt modern methods of farming to increase yields.
“Learning the modern methods of farming means the indigenous people will be investing in formal education. Our farming methods have to change with the times. Additionally, investing in education means my indigenous people doing their best to send their children to school because undeniably, no community can develop without education.
“I want to, on this note, announce the establishment of the Konkomba Educational Fund which is aimed at raising money to support our own through formal education. On this note, I implore all my Konkombas, both home and abroad, to contribute to support and develop our people,” Professor Bawole said.
All these laudable ideas and developments, Professor Bawole observed, could be achieved if the chiefs of the two descents unite to take the lead by being advocators.
“Our chiefs must get involved in prioritising education which will eventually make our people’s occupation-farming-more productive. Chieftaincy, an institution that preserves sanctity in our communities, has a lot of positive roles to play to change the economic lives of the people, so my chiefs must not relax in getting this dream of the Konkombas and Bassaris realised,” he said.
Lastly, Professsor Bawole implored his tribal chiefs to desist from shielding criminals in their midst, saying “Konkombas and Bassaris are not noted for criminal acts. We are noted for our hard work and by our upbringing, if you don’t work, you don’t eat. Some of our youth are engaged in ‘sakawa’ and are fleecing several innocent people of their hard-earned money. I want to implore my revered chiefs to expose such bad nuts in our communities to the police.”
To Ubor Magal Kuubolyi I, Professor Bawole reminded him of his cardinal role as a chief in the community “and I want to add that, my new Ubor must not forget to preserve the sanctity of the Stool and be the brave warrior he is noted for.”
The chief of Konkombas in the Greater Accra Region,Ubor Abraham Bio initiated and enstooled Ubor Magal Kuubolyi I.
He admonished Ubor Kuubolyi I to be a unifier, unbiased and father to both ethnic groups to keep the peaceful co-existence between them.
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