Legon Ga-Dangme students install new king, queen
Members of the Ga-Dangme Students Association of the University of Ghana installed a new king and a queen for the 2016/2017 academic year during their “Annual Royal Durbar” held at the Akuafo Hall Gardens.
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The ceremony attracted traditional leaders, political representatives, family heads, lecturers, students and various Ga-Dangme groups from the Greater Accra Region, during which the new king and the queen were installed under the stool names Nii Teiko Kwao Ohetse II and Naana Buernakie Addo Osamahem I respectively.
The new king, who is known in real life as Nii Aryee Tagoe, is a Level 300 Agricultural Science student and comes from Ga Abola Kpatashi while his queen, known as Portia Buernakie Nartey, is a Level 300 Sociology and Social Work student and hails from the Adibiawe Clan of Addo Kope in Ada.
They succeeded Nii Agortey Abossey I and Naa Nii Naa Nyonmowoko I, both final year students of the university, majoring in Mathematics and Psychology respectively, who are known in real life as Emmanuel Nii Abossey and Freda Naa Atswei Nyonmowoko Mensah.
The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Nii Laryea Afotey Agbo, who was the special guest of honour, advised the new leaders to be selfless in the execution of their duties.
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Klottey Korley Constituency, Madam Eva Lokko, who chaired the event, also cautioned the youth to be circumspect in their dealings with politicians to avoid being used as tools for violence in this year’s electioneering.
Speaking on the theme, “Promoting Peaceful, Free and Fair Elections: Our Collective Responsibility,” Miss Lokko urged the youth to avoid all forms of violence and contribute towards a successful, free and fair election.
Promotion of cultures
She further suggested to leaders and students of other ethnic groups on campus to organise similar durbars to help promote their various cultures and traditions.
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The royal durbar is used to usher into office newly elected executive council members of the association. It is also an event where the rich cultural heritage of the GaDangme people is displayed to the entire university community to reinforce the need to embrace culture for development.
The association, which was formed in September 1999, is a fully registered student organisation at the University of Ghana and is made up of students of Ga and Dangme descent.
The primary aim of the group is to bring the students together to address issues that will impact positively on the lives of people in their respective communities. Their activities include the annual royal durbar, educational and health outreach programme, Ako Adjei/Nene Azumate Korley Memorial lecture and an Awareness Week celebration.