President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that chieftaincy disputes dotted around the country continue to be a major national security threat.
According to him, the state spends so much in resolving those disputes and therefore expressed the hope that the documentation of traditional state books will help resolve such issues.
President Akufo Addo was speaking at the launch of the Kwahu State Book at Mpraeso in the Eastern Region on Saturday (16 April).
He cited the Dagbon chieftaincy dispute as a case where the state spent a lot of resources to resolve the issue.
The President therefore lauded the Kwahu Traditional Council and the paramount chief of Kwahu Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II for the initiative.
For his part, the president of the National House of Chiefs Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II called on traditional rulers to resort to laid down procedures in resolving disputes and urged them to take advantage of the state book project to document their history.
The 3000-page book depicts the history, culture and customs of all the sub towns in the Kwahu land and also records the achievements of people who contributed to the development of Kwahu.
According to the Ghana State Book, similar books have been written for the Ofinso, Techiman and the Senya traditional councils.
John Attafuah
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