The Chief of Suhum Traditional Authority in the Eastern Region, Ɔsaberima Ayeh Kofi Opare has refuted claims that the annual Odwira festival had become an avenue for the promotion of prostitution.
According to him, some media personnel in the region reported that the youth in the area took advantage of the festival to fornicate due to used condoms found on the grounds during one of the previous occasions.
Ɔsaberima Ayeh Opare described the assertion as falsehood and noted how the reportage tarnished the image of Suhumman.
The traditional ruler further explained that the Odwira festival is celebrated to bring back the people both home and abroad together to think about how well they can build and transform Suhum but not to engage in acts that retards the development in the area.
The Chief of Suhum Traditional Authority indicated that in every festival, a lot of things do occur without their knowledge, and one can’t attribute it to them.
Ɔsaberima Ayeh Kofi Opare made this known during the launching ceremony of the 2024 Suhum Odwira and the 25th Anniversary of his reign as the Chief of Suhum.
This event comes with a lot of programs, and according to them, it will commence on November 18 and end on November 30, 2024.
For his part, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate for Suhum Constituency, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, affectionately called Protozoa, who would be chairing the whole event, assured Nanaanom of Suhum Traditional Authority that he would discharge his duties accordingly to make the program successful.
Protozoa used the opportunity and called on residents of Suhum, both home and abroad, to come and rally their support behind them to make this year’s Odwira festival and 25th Anniversary of Ɔsaberima Ayeh Kofi Opare a memorable one.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnewsonline.com.
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