The Northern Regional Security Council has issued strong warnings to individuals and group of persons who want to foment trouble in the Dagbon road map to peace process to desist or face full force of the law.

The family of the Entertainment Chief of Tamale, Diema Naa Mohammed Hafiz Abdullah has officially announced his death in Tamale to the public.

This was contained in a public announcement circulated to the various radio stations in Tamale and signed by Dr. Abdulai Salifu.

WatchGhana.Com has learnt that the death of Hafiz Diema Naa occurred at a private health facility in Tamale on 17th November, 2018, after a short ailment, contrary to the earlier report that he died in a car accident.

“The families of Choggu Kpana Lana, Alhaji Alhassan, Bilsi Naa, Alhaji Abubakar Imoro and Dakpem Gbang-Lana wish to announce the sudden demise of their beloved son Mohammed Hafiz Abdullah (Dakpem Diema Naa) which occurred on Saturday 17th November, 2018 in Tamale”.

“All sympathisers and well-wishers should gather at Choggu Kpana Lana Yili close to the Choggu roundabout at 9:00am”.

According to the family, the burial of the late youth activist, peace advocate and entertainment lord will take place at Zujun in Tamale.

WatchGhana.Com learnt that the late Chief Executive Officer of Tarch House Entertainment Hafiz Diema Naa was leading the organization of the 2018 Damba Festival of the Chiefs and people of Dagbon, before his sudden death.

The event was scheduled to take place from Monday 19th November, 2018.

He is believed to have invested so much time, energy and resources in the festival celebration and also spent so much on media campaign and production of T-shirts, banners and many more.

His demise has been described as a big blow to Dagbon and Tamale in particular due to his active involvement in every activity towards the development of the area.

The death of Diema Naa Hafiz Mohammed was preceded by the death of the Chief of Tamale, Naa Dakpema Dawuni, whose funeral is even yet to be performed in somewhere December 2018.

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Thousands of Dagbon youth staged a massive demonstration today in the Tamale Metropolis to protest against what they term as deliberate attempts by some groups and individuals to create feud between Mamprusis and Dagombas over adding Chereponi to the creation of the North-East Region.

The Dagbon youth, cladded in red amidst touting reiterated that, the people of Dagbon are fully in solidarity with the people of Mamprugu over the creation of the North East Region to pave way for development in Mampragu but adding up of Chereponi to make up the new region is nonnegotiable.

Performance of Funeral Rites and Installation of a New Yaa-Na in Dagbang
The Dagbang Forum has received with great relief, the news that the Asantehene-led Mediation Committee of Eminent Chiefs has successfully facilitated an agreement between the Abudu and Andani feuding parties and arrived at a schedule for the performance of the funerals of the two Yaa Nas.

The mediation committee resolved that the Abudu Royals should perform the funeral of the late Yaa-Naa, Mahamadu Abdulai, beginning December 14 to 28, 2018; and to be followed by the funeral of the late Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II from January 4 to 18, 2019. According to the statement, the funerals are to be performed in the old Gbewaa Palace in Yendi.

We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Nayiri, Naa Bohigu Abdulai Mahami Sheriga and Yogbunwura Tuntumba Boresa I. We commend their wisdom, diplomacy and, above all, patience in getting us to this point. We also acknowledge the government’s commitment to bringing lasting peace among this big and historically influential descendants of Naa Gbewaa.
The Dagbang Forum wishes to call on all sons and daughters of Dagbang to seize this opportunity to usher in a new dawn of hope. We particularly call on the Muslim Cleric to preach peace, tolerance and understanding among neighbors in Dagbang.

We urge both families to remain resolute and focused on the singular objective of organising these funerals with pride and harmony, and to make present and future generations continue to remember both occasions.

We must remain vigilant against hostile and aggressive tendencies seeking to undermine this momentous opportunity for peace and development. To this end, we call on the Northern Regional Coordinating Council, the various metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies to facilitate the promotion of peace, and tolerance among the people.

The Northern Regional Security Council should also make it clear to those seeking to abuse the situation and cause confusion that the right to free speech must be exercised responsibly.

The Regional Security Council, Religious leaders, Opinion leaders MUST ignore machinations by chieftaincy contractors whose evil plots marred previous attempts to resolve the issues. Journalists and media houses should not allow their facilities to be used to cause disaffection.
We urge creativity, tolerance, and tact on the part of elders from both families with responsibility for the performance of these funerals.
We are resolute in our commitment to support the process, and to stand up against anybody seeking to thwart this process. Dagbang deserves peace, cultural harmony and a healthy continuity of the time-tested traditional system of administration.

Once again, we thank the Eminent Kings for their dedication. We also thank the Almighty Allah and call on all Ghanaians to support this peace process.
(Signed)
National Executive,
Dagbang Forum (DF)

The Asantehene-led Mediation Committee handling the Dagbon chieftaincy stalemate, today, Friday, November 16, 2018, finalized its road-map to the restoration of peace in Dagbon.

Kampakuya Na Andani Yakubu Abdulai, Regent of Dagbon has called on the chiefs of Gbungbaliga, Nakpachie to play their roles responsibly to restore everlasting peace in the area.