Story: Abdul Razak Mohammed
The reported near stand-off between Dagomba and Konkomba youth group opponents and proponents to the planned establishment of a new market on the 23rd August at Kulkpiniduli in the Yendi Municipality and Mion District in Ghana’s Northern Region, has been brought to rest as the Dagbon Traditional Council(DTC) intervened and stamped its authority on the matter.
This yet another undesirable development nearly took the shine out of a pragmatic Dagomba-Konkomba peace restoration, building and conservation initiative pursued following the 6th August,2024 community violence at Zobgei, also in the Yendi Municipality and Mion District.
Both communities are found in Mion and traditionally under His Royal Highness, the Mion-Lana (Mion Paramount Chief),
In a ban notification letter by the Dagbon Traditional Council, dated 23rd August,2024, and addressed to the Chairman of the Yendi Municipal Security Council, the King of the Dagbon Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, ndan Yaa-Naa Abukari II, directed the announcement of a ban on the establishment of the Kulkpeniduli Market and any other place within the Mon Traditional area until further notice.
It also disclosed that the establishment of the Kulkpeniduli market was being pursued without the knowledge of the traditional authorities of both Mion and Gbewaa Palace.
‘Justification’ for Kulkpiniduli Market Establishment
The establishment of the Kulkpiniduli market the notice disclosed, was based on fears that Konkombas would be attacked by Dagombas, at the Sambu market, at Mion.
Independent investigations it added, conducted by the Dagbon Traditional Council(DTC) however, established for a fact that, Konkomba traders who patronized the Sambu market on Friday,23rd August,2024 did so without any confrontation with any one or group of persons.
His Royal Majesty, also further directed that; security be provided on Sambu market days for all traders irrespective of their ethnic identity.
