Okataban Mantse, Nii Shika Sowah Gborbilor II Wishes All A Successful Homowo Celebration

Nii Shika Sowah Gborbilor II, Okatabanman Mantse has wished all Gas a very fruitful 2026 Homowo festival. In his usual Homowo message, he said though the La Mantse has passed and his successor has not been installed, there would be minimal celebration in that La traditional area.

He noted that La can not be left out of the Ga Homowo festival, because if Ga Mashie and Osu celebrate and other traditional areas celebrate, La must also celebrate but they have lost their king, so they will celebrate festival modestly or else it would take seven years before they can celebrate..

Okataban is sited at Adenta, formerly known as New site, he stressed that the place is now called its original name, and due to development the area is growIng with new settlements.

He hinted that some La traditional villages are Adentan, Bawaleshie, Madina Oyarifa, Paprah, Ashiay, Amanyira, Maaledjor, Ayi Mensah are all under the La traditional council, he noted that the festival bring about unity and peace, he wished that all people of La heritage would think about peace and practice activities that would bring peace.

He said it is through the festival that families know each other, and wished the Okataban people will also live in harmony and peace.

“Although we are not celebrating the Howowo festival in La, we have to make merry in a solemn mood and peace atmosphere” he expressed.

He urged all families to focus on unity, having success in businesses and tranquility.

Nii Gborbilor II who is a keen sports lover noted that every society or community have problems but the people must be positive and contribute to their well being and welfare as well as live in a clean and tidy environment.

By Sammy Heywood Okine