We Intend To Cleanse Spilled Blood In Doba- Kandiga Confict – Sirigu Chief

The Paramount chief of Sirigu Traditional Area Azukodaana  Naba Roland Akwara Atogumdeya III.

The Paramount Chief of the Sirigu Traditional Area in the Kassena-Nankana West District in the Upper East Region, Azukodaana Naba Roland Akwara Atogumdeya III, says plans are underway to cleanse spilled blood on Doba and Kandiga lands to pave way for lasting peace.

Speaking to word news at Mirigu during the Isi and Poyaasi festival, organized by the Sirigu Women Organization for Poetry and Arts (SWOPA), the Chief indicated that peace had gradually returned to the two communities.

Display rich culture in drama during the festival.

He said there needed to be total purification of the land to cleanse the spilled blood, and was hopeful that in February  2023 the purification would be done.

“We are in talks to see how we are going to cleanse the blood signifying the traditional way of ending the conflict. My Co-Paramount Chief for the Mirigu Traditional Area is here.

“We are going to sit down together and jaw-jaw  on how we can carry out the activity together,” Naba Atogumdeya III said.

Drama to showcase peace

He commended SWOPA for its role in the conflict resolution, and recalled visits by SWOPA leadership to his Palace to emphasize the need for peace between the two communities.

The Paramount Chief further commended the people in his traditional area and  stakeholders for the support and cooperation for the success choked so far.

Some traditional leaders grace the occasion.

Naba  Anonsona Atasige Abisa, Paramount Chief of the Mirigu Traditional Area, in a separate interview, lauded the leadership of SWOPA for its role in the peace process between Doba and Kandiga.

The paramount chief of Mirigu Naba Anonsona Anthony Atasige Abisa

Naba Abisa reiterated the need for the two communities to continue to embrace peace and work together to propel development.

Source: mywordfmonline.com /Gaspard Ayuureneeya.

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