Nsuta Paramount Chief urges Worawora people to unite for development

Nana Asamoah Gyamfi Sekyere II, the Paramount Chief of Nsuta Traditional Area and leader of the Asante Adako Fekuo, called on the people of Worawora in the Biakoye District of Ghana's Oti Region to put aside their differences and collaborate for the advancement of the Worawora Traditional Council. He warned that ongoing disagreements and legal battles over the paramountcy could jeopardize peace, unity, and development in the area.

Speaking at the 2026 Akwantutenten Festival, Nana Asamoah Gyamfi Sekyere II highlighted that Worawora had only one gazetted paramount chief, one traditional council, and one overlord. He urged the community to safeguard the unity of the traditional area and continue serving as a model of peace in the Oti Region. The festival, themed "Great Migration: Celebrating Our Heritage, Building Our Future Together," celebrated the community's heritage and the historic migration that shaped their identity.

The Asante Kingdom, including the current Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, expressed concern over the disputes affecting the traditional council. Nana Asamoah Gyamfi Sekyere II encouraged the Worawora people to resolve their differences and unite behind the area's development.

The festival marked a significant milestone in the 25-year history of Akwantutenten, which began in 1998. The migration, known as the "Great Migration," started in the 18th century when the ancestors of the Worawora people left Kuntanase in the Ashanti Region and settled in their current location after traveling through several towns. The celebration of the migration, referred to as "Ewarewaere" by their ancestors, symbolized the hardships they faced before reaching their permanent settlement.

The Oti Regional Minister, John Kwadwo Gyapong, praised the Worawora Traditional Council for organizing the festival to honor their ancestors and preserve the community's history. He emphasized that chieftaincy disputes had historically undermined peace in the area and was pleased to see the people unite for the festival. The minister urged traditional leaders and residents to avoid actions that might deepen divisions and called on other traditional leaders to follow Worawora's example by including all community members and working collectively to promote development.