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Newly elected President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs who also doubles as the paramount chief of Breman Asikuma traditional area, Odeefuo Amoakwa Boadu VIII has underscored the need for Chiefs to support the education of children in order to adequately prepare them for the future.

Odeefuo Boadu VIII called on the Chiefs to collectively work to make the Central Region a preferred and attractive education hub.

"We will form various Committees with clear responsibilities and every member of the house will have the privilege to work with at least one committee," he said. 

Odeefuo Boadu VIII made this remark during the election of new Chiefs to join the Central National and Regional House of Chiefs in Cape Coast.

The newly elected President added that the Region will soon not be counted among the poorest Regions in Ghana stressing "we should exert the right influence as Chiefs to improve upon infrastructure and primary health care in the Region’’.

Odeefuo Boadu VIII, who won the election by 15 votes against the sitting President Obrempong Nyanful Krampah XI, further stated that there can be no development without peace, therefore it’s very important for the Chiefs to maintain peace in the traditional areas and the Region at large. 

He thanked his  predecessor, former President of Central Regional House of Chiefs and paramount chief of Gomoa Adjumako traditional area, Obrempong Nyarko Krampa VII and his Vice Obrempong  Appiah Nuamah II, paramount Chief of Twifo traditional area, for their good works and also for leading the house for the past 4 years.

The house also elected three newly Chiefs to represent in the National House of Chiefs.

They are Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi VII, who is the current Vice President of the National House of Chiefs, Odeefuo Afankwa III and Oseadeyo kwesi Kennin IV.