Most Reverend Emmanuel Asante, former Chairman of the Peace Council, at the burial service (Doteyie) of late Asantehemaa Nana Konadu Yiadom III, has stressed the need for unity as the nation continues to pursue its development agenda.
He said peace and harmony were crucial in the growth and development of every facet of national life.
Preaching the sermon at the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, the cleric pointed out that the show of solidarity from all manner of people from across the country to Asanteman was a demonstration that the chieftaincy institution was still relevant in binding the nation together.
He said in diversity, Ghanaians should see themselves as one people with a common destiny and purpose.
Most Rev. Asante stressed the need for Ghanaians to strive to search for the purpose and meaning of life and said the true meaning of life would not be obtained in worldly things but through faith and belief in God.
In a tribute, the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, described the late Asantehemaa as the one whose reign was marked by dignity, humility and service.
“Her departure has left emptiness in Asanteman,”Otumfuo Osei Tutu eulogised.
He said Nana Konadu Yiadom was not only the mother of the Asante nation, but one with a heart for her people through wise counsel, peace building and exceptional wisdom, which helped in the traditional governance of the Asante Kingdom.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu said the Asante Nation would forever remember her name as a woman of peace, grace, humility and wisdom.
President John Dramani Mahama in a tribute, also described Nana Konadu Yiadom as “true remarkable matriarch”, saying throughout her reign, she embodied the traditions of Asante and served as inspiration and role model to many women not only in Asanteman, but Ghana as a whole.
President Mahama said her profound influence and social impact would continue to serve as a guide to generations to come.
The mortal remains of the late Asantehemaa, would be interred on the night of September 18, 2025, at the Breman Royal Mausoleum, after four days of burial rites.
A dusk to dawn curfew has been imposed in Kumasi to prevent people from crossing the burial procession from Manhyia to Breman.
GNA
