Over one thousand dagbon youth in the northern region have demonstrated to register their displeasure in the Yendi municipality to restore chieftaincy dispute between the Abudu's and the Andani's.
The demonstration dubbed Di Wumti Demo ( we are tied) organizied by the Dagbon Malima Zuno hits the principal streets of Yendi requesting for the immediate amicable solutions with a petitions to the two regent of the land. The you have threatened to embarked on a dangerous demonstration some days to come.
"we wish to state that if we do not see an end to this conflict, very soon, and we repeat, very soon, we will very soon embark on an exercise dubbed Occupy The Palaces And Streets, so that no movements of the chiefs, and vehicles will be allowed since our progress as sons and daughters of Dagbon is stampeded by the chiefs and government by their actions and inactions". the youth.
The youth believed these occurrences are caused by the two regents of the two families for making Dagbon political football to the nation.
According to Abudu- Andani youth, "We want a finality to this issue.
We are calling the committee of the eminent Kings to immediately come out with the final program/roadmap for the performance of the funerals of the late Kings of Dagbon Naa Mahamadu AbdullaiIV and NA Yakubu Andani II to pave way for the next YA NA to be enskined for us all to make progress."
Speaking with the media, Abdela Abass, the spokes persons for the youth stated that, "we wish to make a solemn appeal to Your Royal Highness, the Committee of Eminent Kings, the Kampakuya Naa, the Bolinlana, the Kuganaa, Dagbon elites, politicians and well-meaning sons and daughters of Dagbon, that we are tired of the age-long Abudu-Andani impasse that has crippled us for years. Our heroic ‘kings’, from Tohazei, through Naa Gbewa to Naa Yakubu Andani II will never forgive us if we do not revolt against the disunity and disharmony, that has sent us so backward as a people.
We sincerely believe the royals (Nabihi) should not hold us ransom while the rest of Dagbon languish in abject poverty, joblessness, and underdevelopment".
In an interview with Mr Abdela Abass, many youth from Dagbon are unemployed due to the conflict among the two families. " we are tagged as a violent people so when we get job and they get to know that you are a Dagomba , you will be sacked immediately", he stressed.
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