The Minister of Communication Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has been enstooled development queenmother (Nkosuohemaa) of Akyem Asuom in the Kwaebibirim District of the Eastern region with stool name Obaapanyin Abena Bema Oforiwaa Gyankobaa.
The enstoolment ceremony took place Saturday September 29,2018 at the Palace of Asuomhene Osabarima Ofosuhene Apenteng II.
The colourful traditional ceremony was attended by family, friends and some government officials .The symbolic sporadic gunshots by George Andah, Deputy Minister to Ursula Owusu-Ekuful at the ceremony added some touch of beauty.
Nkosuohemaa, which literally mean “Development Queen” is non-inheritable traditional position bestowed on revered personalities who are development oriented, Selfless and committed to improving the living standards of the people.
Ursula Owusu- Ekuful, an indigene of Akyem Oda which is a neighboring community to Akyem Asuom merited the criteria by the traditional Council hence the enstoolment.
Osabarima Ofosuhene Apenteng II, Chief of Akyem Asuom, said the community is lagging behind in development because access to many basic amenities seems to be a mirage but hopeful that the enstoolment of the Minister of Communication as Nkosuohemaa would help to facilitate development and fix the infrastructural deficit.
Speaking during her outdooring, the newly installed Nkosuohemaa, Obaapanyin Abena Bema Oforiwaa Gyankobaa assured residents of her commitment to championing holistic and Sustainable development agenda for the Area.
According to her, in the short term, she will facilitate mobilization of resources for the Construction of Vocational Institute which is a brain child of the Queenmother of the area to help provide skill training for the youth to fix the unemployment menace.
She also urged residents to be patient as she has taken steps for the rehabilitation of the poor road network in the community .
The Nkosuohemaa called on all natives of Akyem Asuom both home and abroad to come together and support the New development agenda for Akyem Asuom.
Source: Ghana/Starrfmonline.com/103.5FM/Kojo Ansah