The Speaker of Parliament, Mr. Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, paid a courtesy call on Nyelinbulgu-Naa Yakubu Andani Dasana, the Regent of Bimbilla at the Gmantambo Palace in the Northern Region.
The visit aimed to express appreciation for the Regent's role in maintaining peace in the Nanung Traditional Area and to seek support for governance as Parliament celebrated its 30th anniversary.
Mr. Bagbin praised the Regent and local leaders for their dedicated efforts in fostering peace, emphasizing the significant role of chieftaincy in development, especially when combined with politics.
He underscored the importance of allowing chiefs to engage in active politics, highlighting the positive impact on the democratic system.
The Speaker emphasized the essential role of harmony in ineffective governance and encouraged the region to prioritize peace and dialogue.
He urged northern traditional leaders to collaborate in strategically planning the allocation of newly discovered gold deposits to corporate mining companies, emphasizing the potential benefits for the region.
Expressing gratitude, Nyelinbulgu-Naa Yakubu Andani Dasana thanked Speaker Bagbin for the historic visit, noting it was the first time a Speaker had visited the Nanung Kingdom in Parliament's three decades of existence.
He expressed the Nanumbas' appreciation for the Speaker's wisdom and hoped that the next Speaker of Parliament would come from the Nanung Kingdom as a result of Mr. Bagbin's visit.
