An idol, which is a subject of controversy between the Pentecostal Revival Centre Assemblies of God Church at Aflao and the traditional authorities which nearly resulted in a clash years ago is to the relocated.
Togbe Amenya Fiti V, Paramount Chief of Aflao gave the assurance while addressing a homecoming programme by the church to reunite its former and current members.
�I can assure you the idol has already begun crawling and would soon walk away from your entrance,
�As you celebrate your homecoming the idol would also soon celebrate its home going to close the chapter on the issue,� Togbe Fiti said to the excitement of the church members.
Togbe Fiti said the huge cost of rituals involved in the relocation and foot dragging by the Ketu-South Municipal Town and Country Planning to allocate a plot along the Ghana-Togo border were reasons for the delay.
Land owners who have converted to Christianity are reluctant to give their lands to the idol.
He said his outfit is expecting Gh� 20,000 compensation for the removal of two other idols at Legbasime to pave way for reconstruction work on the Aflao-Accra highway.
The idol located on the land prior to its acquisition by the church had been a source of controversy between the mission and the chiefs.
The chiefs demanded Gh�2,000.00 from the Church as a condition for the removal of the idol.
Togbe Fiti who was a member of the church when he was young man, expressed happiness at the phenomenal growth of the congregation.
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