Dr Bawumia to join Ejura chiefs to celebrate their annual “Sekyerene” festival
The Vice president of Ghana Dr Mahamadu Bawumia will on Thursday October 26, 2023, join the chiefs and the people of Ejura to celebrate their annual traditional Sekyerene festival.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Goerge Akuffo Dampare, the Interior Minister, Hon Ambrose Derry and a host of other dignitaries are also expected to be guests at the famous festival
About the festival
The Festival called “Sekyerene” is marked every year by the chiefs of people to thank God, ancestors and the traditional stool for providing the people with bumper harvest of fresh yams in the year just gone by.
Major Highlight of the Festival
Secretary to the Central Planning Committee for the festival, who doubles as the Nkosuohene (Development chief) of Ejura Traditional Area, Nana Agyeman Prempeh in an interview with OTEC News reporter Jacob Agyenim said the focus of this year’s event is the commissioning of the ultramodern Divisional Police Headquarters built by Ejurahene Barima Osei Hwedie II and his elders.
He noted that, chiefs and residents of Ejura with support from partners embarked on the construction of the divisional police headquarters to help improve security situation in the area.
The festival which will be held on the theme “Creating a Secure Environment for Economic Development Ejura”, is also aimed to collaborate with stakeholders to raise educational standards in Ejura.
The chief on Friday October 20, 2023, called on citizens of Ejura and the entire country to patronise this year’s festival.
Dates for the Festival
Nana Agyeman Prempeh, disclosed that, the festival will commence on Wednesday October 25, 2023 and end on the 29th day of the same month.
Below is the full schedule of activities for the Festival as announced by the chiefs.
Ejura Sekyerene (Yam) Festival
Barima Osei Hwedie II, Ejurahene, Nana Akua Tiwaa II, Ejurahemaa and entire elders of Ejura Divisional
Council invites general public to witness
2023 Sekyerene (Yam) Festival at Ejura from Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th October, 2023.
Main event:
Commissioning of police divisional headquarters at Ejura.
Date: Thursday 26th October, 2023,
Venue: Forecourt of police divisional headquarters, Ejura
Time: 10:00am prompt
Theme: Creating a secure environment for economic development of Ejura
Target: To collaborate with stakeholders to raise educational standards in Ejura
Other activities:
Wednesday a October, 2023: Gospel night: (church singing groups and identifiable gospel musicians would be invited to sing and give praise to God for a successful year)
Venue: Forecourt of Ejura Palace
Time: 6:00pm to 10:00pm
Thursday 26th October, 2023: Commissioning of divisional police headquarters at Ejura.
Venue: Forecourt of police divisional headquarters, Ejura
Time: 10:00 a-m prompt
Thursday 26th October, 2023: Traditional performance by Nananom Akomfuo on the same
Thursday after the commissioning of the divisional police quarters
Venue: the forecourt of Nana Ejurahene’s palace
Time: 2:pm to 6:00pm
Friday 27th October, 2023
Performance of traditional rites at 4:00am to 10:00am (Strictly private)
Friday 27th October, 2023
MINI DURBAR on Friday at 12:00pm
Venue: Nana Ejurahene’s old palace
Time: 12:00pm
Sunday 29th October, 2023.
Thanks giving service at Ejura at St. Mary’s Anglican Church, Ejura
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/ Jacob Agyenim Boateng, Kumasi.
