The Bolin Lana, Abdulai Mahamadu, has commended President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his bold vision for Dagbon.

He also thanked the President for his exemplary leadership in helping to bring the Dagbon crisis to an end.

According to the Bolin Lana, the people of Dagbon have suffered from the age-old, debilitating Abudu-Andani conflict, and has resulted in the under-development of the area.

“It turned brothers against brothers, sisters against sisters, fathers against children, and, indeed, converted friends into foes. Mr President, this conflict, over the years, has damaged properties in all parts of Dagbon. It compromised our culture and eroded our dignity as a people. It has cost us lots of precious lives,” he said.

Bolin Lana Abdulai Mahamadu continued, “This conflict has outlived numerous Presidents and Governments. Mr President, this afternoon, we are here to thank you. Your Excellency, we thank you for your courage. We thank you for your sense of fairness. We thank you for your bold vision for Dagbon and Ghana. We are truly grateful for your distinguished exemplary leadership.”

The Bolin Lana made this known on Friday, January 4, 2019, when he paid a courtesy call on President Akufo-Addo at Jubilee House, following the performance of the funeral of the late Ya Naa, Mahamadu Abdulai.

He noted that the performance of the funeral of the late Na Mahamadu Abdulai has lifted the dark clouds that have been hanging over Dagbon and Dagombas everywhere.

The performance of the funeral, he added, will bring true, lasting and enduring peace to Dagbon, and remained confident that “unity and genuine reconciliation will follow.”

The Bolin Lana assured President Akufo-Addo that “We are committed to achieving this peace and we continue to offer a hand of brotherhood and friendship to our brothers the Andanis.  This funeral marks a significant milestone in the effort towards finding a lasting peace for the good people of Dagbon.”

He also expressed his gratitude to the Committee of Eminent Chiefs, led by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Nayiri, Naa Bohagu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga, and the Yagbonwura, Tuntumba Boresa I, for their relentless efforts in helping in finding lasting peace to the Dagbon conflict.

He also expressed appreciation to all former Presidents of the 4th Republic, the Northern Regional Minister, Honourable Salifu Saeed, members of REGSEC, the Yendi Municipal Chief Executive, amongst others, for their resilience and unflinching commitment to the peace and reconciliation of Dagbon.

“Mr. President, we wish to assure you that we stand for peace, unity, genuine reconciliation, development and advancement of Dagbon and we stand in readiness to support your government towards finding a lasting peace in Dagbon,” the Bolin Lana added. 

On his part, President Akufo-Addo was very happy about the visit, and thanked the Almighty “that the funeral of Na Mahamadu Abdulai has been duly performed, with all the customary rights that are due to him as a Ya Na”.

President Akufo-Addo thanked the Committee of Eminent Chiefs for the work done, persistence and tenacity in bringing about this conclusion, and saluted the Bolin Lana for his sense of statesmanship, patriotism and commitment to the peace and welfare of Dagbon.