After a two-year search, Nana Poku Asiri, known in private life as Atta Dankwah WOI, has been enstooled as the new Benkumhene of Assin Kushea. The stool had been vacant since the demise of the late Benkumhene.
In a heartwarming ceremony attended by thousands, including high-ranking officers from the Ghana Armed Forces and Airforce, Nana Poku Asiri was welcomed as the new Benkumhene.
The event featured a military display and gun salute, culminating in the newly coronated Benkumhene displaying distinctive movements in the palanquin.
The coronation ceremony was attended by notable figures, including Lt Col M Aferi, Commanding Officer of Armed Forces Supplies and Transport Training School, and SWOI Awudi-Siaw Hayford, among other high-ranking officers from the Ghana Armed Forces.
In his acceptance speech, Nana Poku Asiri pledged to strengthen security and safety in Assin Kushea, maintain its reputation as the cleanest town, and work with the paramount Chief to carry out developmental projects.
A Benkumhene is a commander of the left wing and political head of the towns fighting in that wing, who also settles disputes in that division.
The Assin Kushea township:
Assin Kushea township is located in Assin North, Central Region, Ghana, and is renowned for its reputation as the cleanest town in Ghana. The town boasts a massive palace, recognized as the largest in West Africa, constructed by Nana Prah Agyinsaim VI, the Paramount Chief of the Assin Owirenkyi Traditional Area.
A look at Assin Kushea Palace in Ghana, the biggest in West Africa
Nana Prah Agyinsaim VI holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Law from the University of London and is a Barrister-at-Law and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana, having been called to the Bar in 1995.
By Ishmael Awudi.
