[ 2014-06-14 ]

Vakpo Welcomes Togbega Dadra (V)
It was all joy and happiness when citizens of
Vakpo near Kpando in the Volta Region thronged the
streets amidst borborbor music to welcome the
Paramount Chief of Emli Traditional Area Togbega
Dadra V for his annual visit to his motherland
since assuming the throne as a ruler.

Residents defy the rains to adore their son whose
mother hails from the town.

Speaking to The Insight in an interview, the Chief
said, he found it necessary as custom demands to
annually visit the land of his mother's birth to
introduce himself and ask for the goodwill and
blessings of the chiefs and people.

Togbega Dra V first visited the home of his
maternal grandfather Togbe Awro VIII at Vakpo
Todzi where the elders poured libation to welcome
him and asked for the blessing of the ancestors.

He then proceeded to the Chiefs palace where a ram
was sacrificed to the ancestors.

Family members and residents of Vakpo who spoke to
this reporter congratulated the chief on his
assumption of the reign of leadership as a chief
and prayed for Gods guidance to enable him rule
his people with wisdom and be an agent of
development.

They commended his wisdom for instituting the
annual visit his motherland.

Togbega Dadra V also visited Kpando for a similar
event where he interacted with Togbega Dagadu VIII
his Matrilineal Paternal grandfather.

Togbega Dadra V assumed Kingship in April 2007
Succeeding Togbega Dadra IV (a.k.a. Victor Tusah)
who hails from the Royal Bedede Clan of
Emli-Bazeh.

Togbega Dadra V said his vision is to lead an
Emli-Bazeh community that becomes a highly
fortified state and formidable with guaranteed
freedom to profess diverse but safe religions,
guaranteed quality education and health care with
improved sanitation, water supply and energy
sufficiency.

It is also his desire that his people become
economically empowered in a modernize Eco Tourism
environment and provide a serves as a bastion for
the welfare of women, children and the aged.

Source - Christian Kpesese

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