The Paramount Chief of the Bole Traditional Area Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) has sent a signal that some self acclaimed Youth Groups in Bole extorting money from Charcoal Dealers would be arrested.
A statement signed by the Secretary of the Bole Traditional Council Mr Haruna Abudulai Obey o..behalf of the Bolewura dated 5th September, 2021, said; “The attention of Bole Traditional council under the leadership of Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) has been drawn to some people masquerading as Youth Groups of Bole extorting monies from Charcoal dealers. Having taken due consideration of the issue in question, I have been directed by Yiram, Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) to inform the general public especially those masquerade youth that the Bole Traditional Council and the office of the Bolewura distance itself from such illegal deals”.
The statement also said; “all youth group in this regard have been dissolved with immediate effect and that “any person or group of persons caught in this extortion of monies from Charcoal dealers shall face the consequences”.
The statement signed by the Secretary of the Bole Traditional Council further said; “Any attempt by any person or group of persons to drag the good name of Bolewura Sarfo Kutuge Feso (I) into mud will be resisted by the Bole Traditional Council” adding, “The Police is hereby empowered to arrest and prosecute anyone found in this extorting money from charcoal tricks passing through the Bole Traditional Area from other parts of Ghana”.
The Savannah Region House of Chiefs on 28th August, 2021 decided among other issues on protecting the vegetation of the Savannah Region that charcoal transportation from the other regions shall be allowed to pass through the Savannah Region subject to purification of the Black Volta River.
A Kia truck shall be charged one ram or its monetary equivalent and long vehicles or trucks shall be charged one bull or its monetary equivalent.
Source: nkilgifmonline.com
