Adaklu-Ahunda, a beautiful haven
Adaklu-Ahunda is one of the 92 communities in the Adaklu District in the Volta Region.
With a population of about 6,000, the noticeably clean community is on record for the bountiful production of maize, cassava, groundnuts, and pepper, which are sold by the farmers at the nearby Mafi-Kumase market.
The striking features of Adaklu-Ahunda include the numerous trees and forest reserves. Many houses are hidden among trees, and every house has an ornamental tree which provides shade.
The people of the community are known for their unmatched self-help spirit, which is evident in the newly built three-unit nurses’ quarters, a fire post and a modern community water system, which provides potable water round the clock.
Adaklu-Ahunda also has a police station and a health centre.
Through the same spirit, the people of Adaklu-Ahunda have provided accommodation for the three fire personnel in the community.
Located along the Sogakope-Ho road, the community is a major route for numerous vehicles, including heavy-duty trucks.
Skyline
One captivating natural feature at Adaklu-Ahunda, particularly in the rainy season, is its skyline, which often has exceptionally beautiful shapes of cloud formations, holding the first-time visitor in awe.
A walk in the green forest reserves at Adaklu-Ahunda is also an enchanting experience.
“We produce what we eat and eat what we produce, and so, no one goes hungry here,” a community spokesman Dumega William Ebledze, told the Graphic during a visit to the community.
He said the people were inspired by their self-help spirit to till the soil with great zeal and produce food in abundance, and keep large herds of cattle and goats, flocks of sheep and large poultry.
Apart from that, Dumega Ebledze said the strong influence of the missionaries, including the Roman Catholic Church, Evangelical Presbyterian Church, and other sects, had promoted education among the people over the years.
“Adaklu-Ahunda has produced men and women of substance, including quality teachers, doctors, engineers, accountants, lawyers and other professionals for the nation, with some of them serving in other parts of the world,” said Dumega Ebledze.
Crime is rare at Adaklu-Ahunda because anyone who enters the community with a criminal motive would not survive the wrath of the ancestors of the land, he warned.
Responding to the phenomenal trend in which a large number of public servants are trooping to Adaklu-Ahunda to secure building plots for their retirement homes, a citizen of the community, Victus Dzah, said the main reason was the prevailing serenity in the community.
Shedding light on the peace in the area, Mr Dzah said the people of Adaklu-Ahunda intermarried widely with their neighbours in other communities, and so live in harmony with all.
One may rightly describe Adaklu-Ahunda as an accomplished community, but the people are set to embark on another self-help development project.
“This time we will build a six-unit water closet facility for the basic school and later we will put up similar facilities at vantage points in the community,” said Mr Dzah.
Truly, Adaklu-Ahunda, which is believed to be about 600 years old, is clean, beautiful, mesmerising, and the friendly nature of the people adds to the splendour of the community.
