[ 2019-03-03 ]

Ya-Na enskins Paramount Chief for Mion
Yendi (N/R), March 03, GNA – Ya-Na Mahama
Abukari (II) has enskinned Mahamadu Abdulai as
Mion Lana (Paramount Chief of Mion) in the
Northern Region.

Mion Lana Mahamadu Abdulai, 45 years old, married
to four women with 14 children, is the immediate
past Boling Lana of the Abudu Royal Gate in
Dagbon, and he is now occupying the skin, which is
one of the skins a chief has to occupy to become
the Overlord of Dagbon Kingdom in future.

The new Mion Lana Mahamadu Abdulai is a son of
Ya-Na Mahamadu Abdulai (IV), who ruled Dagbon from
1969 to 1974.

The enskinment ceremony, which took place at the
Gbewaa Palace at Yendi on Sunday, was witnessed by
Mr Salifu Saeed, Northern Regional Minister, a
number of chiefs of the Dagbon Kingdom and scores
of people of the area.

After the enskinment, the newly Mion Lana was
escorted by police and military personnel and
people of the area to his traditional area, Mion,
to formally resume his responsibilities.

Source - GNA

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