We’re Against Division of Dagbon, Not Northern Region – Dagbon Regent

Regent and Acting President of the Dagbon Traditional Council, Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani has denied accusations that the Traditional Council is frustrating efforts by government to divide the Northern Region, saying that it is only against the division of the Dagbon kingdom.

He said government can carve a new region from the Northern Region for Gonjaland or Mamprugu, but Dagbon should remain one.

“I did not say government should not divide the Northern Region; we said government should not divide Dagbon into two. There can be a new [region] for our brothers, the Gonjas or for the Mamprusis, but Dagbon should remain one and not split” he said in his New Year message.

Kampakuya Naa Abdulai Yakubu Andani explained that a new region will restrict the powers of the Yaa Naa, insisting that no land of Dagbon will be ceded for the creation of the Eastern corridor region.

“A kingdom divided cannot stand. We want full Dagbon and not half Dagbon”, the Regent noted.

His comments come after some youth of Yendi calling themselves Coalition of Eastern Corridor Youth on Monday staged a street protest against the Council’s decision to kick against the creation of a new region which will spilt Dagbon into Western and Eastern fronts and displace at least a million Dagombas.

He was delivering a New Year message to another sect of youth of the town who had concurrently paid a courtesy call, at the Gbewa Palace, where he warned the youth not to respond to any provocations and aggressions.

The Regent downplayed the significance of Monday’s demonstration and said it was borne out of misinformation.

He reiterated the Council’s resolve to block the creation of an Eastern Corridor Region from the current Northern Region, declaring that he would aggressively protect the territorial integrity of Dagbon lands.

He told the youth to be law abiding, desist from acts and decisions that could harm peace and security in the area and learn to control themselves even in the face of extreme provocations.

Source: Ghana360news.com