Okaiman Zango chief calls on traditional leaders at Ga Mashie

The new Sariki of Okaiman Zango Muslim community, Sariki(chief) Mawiya Suleiman has paid a courtesy call on the traditional leadership of the Asere Stool in the Ga Mashie enclave.

The visit meant to introduce the new Sariki to the traditional leadership took place at Nii Ayi Okum Frimpong We, Asere Kotopon, the ancestral clan house since 1680, to signify his acceptance by the Asere clan under whose jurisdiction Okaiman falls in the outskirt of Accra Central.

Sariki Suleman was accompanied by Nii Amartei Shikatse,the Chief of Okaiman and an entourage of his councillors and elders of the Muslim community in the area.

Introducing the Sariki, Nii Shikatse explained that the Sariki Suleman was nominated and elected by the community to succeed his predecessor, Alhaji Yusuf Samba after his demise.

He said Sariki Suleman who had been a benevolent member of the community and hailed from Salaga in the Northern Region was an accomplished Accountant by profession and worked at the Controller and Accountant General’s Department had two children with Dr. Bakari Mariama as his spouse.

After his introduction, Sariki Suleman, presented a ram and an undisclosed amount of money to the traditional leadership of Asere Stool as custom demanded.

The leadership of Asere then took turns to advise the new Sariki about challenges which comes with the new position with Nii Teiko Ansah III,the Asere Mantse summing them up for the Sariki to

continue with his good deeds which endeared him to the community for him to garner an unanimous decision in his selection.

He advised him firm and fair in his adjudication of matters concerning the community adding that he must not hesitate to seek the advice from the traditional leadership of Okaiman if the situation warrants it.

Nii Ansah caution him to be wary of concerning himself with traditional matters which could bring tension between the Muslim community and other indigenes of the town since peaceful coexistence was paramount to development of any town.

Sariki Suleman had his early education at the Sakafatu Islamic Primary School and Tishegu Anglican JHS.He then proceeded to Tamale Technical University before moving on to Wisconsin International University in Ghana.

By Lawrence Markwei