Dakpema Palace Attack: Traditional Council Must Settle Tensions - Regional Minister

The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Saibu, has urged the traditional council in Dagbon to quell the tensions that led to a gun attack at the Dakpema palace in Tamale on Monday. The Dakpema Palace and Gulkpe Naa Palace have been in a dispute over who is the chief of Tamale. Mr. Saibu said, the traditional council would

have to take over this issue and solve it once and or all and make a determination of the roles each person too should play in the Dagbon custom. Whilst the Dakpema Chief claims the title of Chief of Tamale, the Gulkpe Naa holds the same position, which led to the Overlord of Dagbon to issue a statement outlining the duties of the

two palaces a fortnight ago. Mr. Saibu admitted that there are parts of the tensions the government should shy away from. I am a politician. I would never want to meddle in these traditional issues, and that is exactly what I am doing. Mr. Saibu however said government drew the line when they also started breaching the law.

When it comes to the enforcement of the law, you can trust me that I will also be there to protect the lives and property of people, he assured. Police are searching for 15 people believed to be behind the attack. Five people, including the Dakpema Chief, Naa Bawa Fuseini, were wounded in the attack.