Dr. Erica Bennett (male) and the Queen Mothers
Nana Otubeah III, President of the All Regions Queen Mother Association, called on the chiefs of the various traditional areas to allocate 15% of the funds they receive from local governments to support the work of the Queen Mother.
In an interview with some journalists at the inauguration of the association in Accra, she said that most queen mothers across the country receive some form of allowance from the local government, but it is insufficient, so increasing the amount would help. He said members of the department will also be able to help. of their community.
she said: “The chiefs are ahead of us in the amount of allowances we receive from local authorities. What we are saying is that once the budget is available, the chiefs will give some of it to the Queen Mother. It just means you should allocate it.
It should take place at the local level, even if not in the traditional various councils. ”
Nana Otubea III, Queen Mother of the Nkonya-Ahenkuro Traditional Area and President of the Oti Queen Mother Association, said it may not be a problem if funds were available at the local level in times of difficulty in allocating funds. He said no. To the traditional area.
She also appealed to chiefs to engage Queen Mothers in the fight against illegal mining in their various traditional areas, playing a role in addressing several related issues in the country.
She said efforts by some queen mothers to help in the fight against ‘galamsey’ by providing information proved unsuccessful as some state authorities did not act quickly. That’s what it means.
He said the association, which was established over a year and brings together representatives from all 16 regions, will, among other things, strengthen its role as part of traditional leadership, whose constitutional role cannot be taken lightly. He said he is aiming to do so.
“The Queen Mother realized that we are marginalized. There are a series of problems that haunt us in our various traditional areas and in most cases our rights are trampled upon. It has been.
“We don’t seem to be recognized or taken seriously when it comes to the national development agenda.”
“As a result of some of the issues we have as the Queen Mother, we have come together to fight for a common goal,” she said.
Nana Ampem Darkor III, the Chief of Nkonya Ahundowo and the Ankobeahene of the Nkonya Ahengkuro Traditional Area and the launch chairperson, exudes a high level of confidence in the women, especially the Empress Dowager, and they They demanded to know who they were and what belonged to them. It is worth helping them achieve their goals in life.
Nana Ampem Darkor III, who is also acting chairperson of the Nkonya-Ahenkuro Traditional Council, stressed that women may not be able to achieve much if they do not recognize the power they exercise in society.
Dr. Erica Bennett, founder of the Diaspora African Forum (DAF) and director of mission at the WE DuBois Center, encouraged Queen Mothers to use their skills and talents to advance their fields. Instead of focusing on change, he asked them to work as change agents. Other superficial things that don’t affect your life.
She also urged organizations to use their platforms to develop programs that have a major impact on the international community, rather than becoming known for the “talk shops” that other organizations are known for.
Other dignitaries who attended the launch included Ghanaians from the diaspora, the Director-General of the Ministry of Parliament, Mrs. Gifty Joyce Oteng Bosompura and several other prominent figures.
Written by Ebenezer K. Amponsah