As part of ongoing engagements with key traditional leaders in Ghana, the Managing Director of the State Housing Company Limited, John S. Bawah, has paid homage to Yagbonwura Bii-Kunuto Jewu-Soale I, the Overlord of the Gonja Kingdom, at the Jakpa palace in Damongo.
Mr Bawah was in the company of his brother, the Paramount Chief of the East Gonja tradtional area, Kpembewura Banbange Ndefoso IV.
The purpose of the visit was to officially inform the Yagbonwura of his appointment and to seek his blessing and counsel in the discharge of his duties.
The visit on Tuesday to the overlord carries personal significance for Mr Bawah as a royal son of Gonjaland and the Savannah region since his own direct paternal grandfather, the late Yagbonwura Bawah Doshie sat on the very same skin in the past.
He also took advantage of the opportunity to highlight the State Housing Company’s commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities to advance its mission of delivering affordable and sustainable housing solutions nationwide.
The Yagbonwura called on Mr Bawah to consider the Savannah Region in the near future when the company decides to undertake any new projects.
He lamented the lack of any State Housing projects in the region.
The Yagbonwura also assured the MD of the company that he was ready to give them the needed support should they decide to put up any project in the region to address the housing needs of the Savannah Region.
Mr Bawah expressed deep appreciation for the Yagbonwura’s warm hospitality and valuable insights, noting the critical role of traditional leaders in fostering development.
“The guidance of revered leaders like the Yagbonwura is essential in ensuring our housing initiatives align with the aspirations of the people of Gonjaland” he remarke
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
