He asked traditional rulers to protect ostracized women camped at isolated locations in the region.

Sagnarigu Naa Abdulai Yakubu, raised this concern during the celebration of this year’s human rights day dubbed, “16 days of Activism against Gender Based Violence Campaign.”

The event, funded by STAR-Ghana, UKaid and DANIDA ,was organized by women and child rights protection Non Governmental Organization, Songtaba, in collaboration with Plan Ghana International.

Sagnarigu Naa Abdulai Yakubu emphasized the need for traditional rulers to abhor outmoded customs that endanger human security.

He attributed the widespread allegations of witchcraft in the Northern Region to misinformation and societal pressures.

He advised the mass media to be accurate with statistics about the population of alleged witches found in the region.

Secretary of the Alleged Witches Network, Madam Ruth Aloriweri, among other concerns in a petition, decried the inhumane treatment alleged witches have been subjected to at the camps.

She complained about lack of basic amenities such as water, health facilities, schools and stimulus packages needed to improve their well-being.

Madam Ruth Aloriwer appealed to the traditional rulers to liaise with the district assemblies to alleviate their plight.

The Executive Director of Songtaba, Hajia Lamnatu Adam, thanked the donor community for the continuous support.

She urged government to tread with caution with the agenda to completely disband the five alleged witches’ camps, dotted across the Northern Region.

According to Hajia Lamnatu, the necessary structures should be put in place to achieve the goal of disbandment, and reintegration of the inmates.

As an annual event from November 25 to December 10, the world celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

The international campaign originated from the first Women’s Global Leadership Institute coordinated by the Center for Women’s Global Leadership in 1991.

Songtaba and its partners organized this year’s event in honour of Sagnarigu Naa Abdulai Yakubu, who has declared zero tolerance for early marriage, and the abuse of women’s rights in his traditional area.

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He unequivocally said Dagbon’s peace and unity is nonnegotiable for which reason government should permanently solve the problem.

Sagnarigu Naa Yakubu Abdulai who is passionate about Dagbon’s peace, unity and reconciliation chastised past government’s for paying lip service to the Dagbon chieftaincy impasse between the Abudu and Andani royals which gained notoriety after the demise of the late Dagbon overlord, Yaa-Naa Yakubu Andani II on March 27,2002.

The retired Diplomat raised this concern when Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia paid a courtesy call on him as part of his four days thank you tour of the Northern Region.

He insisted that government should ignore the machinations of chieftaincy contractors in Dagbon and liaise with the traditional authorities to solve the problem.

According to Sagnarigu Naa Yakubu Abdulai, Dagbon’s future generation should not suffer the penalty of the cruel conduct of some miscreants whose selfish interest has sharply divided Dagombas overtime.

He urged the chiefs and people of Dagbon to genuinely collaborate with government to achieve President’s Nana Addo’s campaign promise to unite Dagombas as means of solving the chieftaincy impasse.

He expressed confidence in President Nana Addo’s ability to bring the local economy back on track.

Sagnarigu’s municipal status
Sagnarigu Naa Yakubu Abdulai renewed calls for the Sagnarigu district to be elevated to a municipal status without further excuses.

He explained that the district harbours facilities such as hotels, tertiary institutions, the upgraded Tamale Airport among others which warrants a municipal status.

He also appealed to government to expand the Sagnarigu water project and build high rise buildings in the area.

He implored the District Chief Executive, Mariam Iddrisu to build on the remarkable legacy of her predecessor.

Vice President, Dr. Alhaji Mahamudu Bawumia praised the Sagnarigu Naa for his wisdom and pledged government’s commitment to fulfill the New Patriotic Party (NPP) 2016 campaign promises.

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