New family head for Nii Otu we/Kweifio We

A 56-year-old driver, Ibrahim Nii Darku Am­ponsah, was last Saturday installed as the 6th family head of the Kweifio/Nii Otu We at Ayikai Doboro in the Ga East Municipality.

He succeeds the late Ibrahim Alhaji Adjah, who performed that duty from 1998 until his demise in August 2024.

Ibrahim Nii Darku Amponsah’s installation was performed by Nii Ashittey Tetteh, head of the Okortshoshiehsie families at James Town and Amamole.

He admonished Nii Darku Amponsah to be a good family head, and resolve family issues with jus­tice.

Nii Ashittey Tetteh, who poured libation and slaughtered animals to pacify the ancestors, said there was nothing fetish about this millennia-old traditions.

Nii Darku Amponsah expressed his profound happi­ness for the confidence reposed in him, and prom­ised to work diligently to promote the interest of family members.

He called on the youth to avoid violence and nega­tive behaviour during the December 7, polls.

Nii Darku Amponsah paid homage to the five previ­ous family heads and extolled the good works they performed to keep the family interest and unity over the years.

The previous family heads were Nii Oblenteng, Kwaku Amponsah, Kweitse Nii Otu, Nuumo Otinko­rang, and Ibrahim Alhaji Adjah.

Caption: Nii Ashittey Tetteh congratulating Nii Darku Amponsah through handshake

A family member pouring powder on NIi Darku Am­ponsah’s head, while Nii Ashittey Tetteh (left) and other family members look on

By Francis Xah