AN 11 – year – old primary four pupil of Adomanu Roman Catholic Primary School has been installed chief linguist at Adansi Adomanu in the Adansi-North District of Ashanti, under the stool name, Nana Akyina Kwarteng II.
Known in private life as Yaw Kwarteng II, he succeeds Nana Takyi, who passed on a year ago after serving for 38 years.
It was a memorable occasion as the teenager swore the oath of allegiance to the Adomanuhene, Nana Asirifi Asare II.
Nana Asirfi Asare advised the new chief linguist to take keen interest in his education as well as his ' new position as chief linquist ' . The Adomanuhene stressed' that at your tender age you should not take pride in your traditional position to the neglect of your educational pursuit.'
Among the Cheifs present were Nana Wireko Kyenkyehene (Krontihene), Nana Appiah Korang Awere II (Akromehene), Nana Oduro Akwatianin (Gyaasehene), Nana Osei Bobie (Adontehene), Nana Owusu Sekyere ( Sanaahene) and Nana Kofi Nti ( Edubiasehene Kyeame).