The National Democratic Congress party’s leadership led by the National Chairman, Johnson Asideu Nketiah on behalf of the former President and the party’s flagbearer for the 2024 general elections, John Dramani Mahama graced the 2023 Hogbetsotso Festival in Anlo Land to the admiration of all.
The team were comprised of the former Speaker of Parliament, Honorable Edward Korbly Doe Adjaho, National Vice Chairman, Honorable Alhaji Mohammed Doku, Hon. Vincent Kuagbenu, Honorable Kofi Ator, Honorable Sarpong among others.
The delegation was also accompanied by the Volta Regional Chairman, Mawutor Agbavitor, the entire Volta Regional executives, a host of Members of Parliament in the Volta Region and various Constituencies executives of the National Democratic Congress.
The National Democratic Congress leadership expressed its appreciation to the Anlo land and Volta Region as a whole for their support and love for the National Democratic Congress.
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah further emphasized that the party would not take the support the Volta Region and the Anlo State have shown the party for granted in the next John Mahama and the National Democratic Congress government at all.
The party on behalf of H.E John Dramani Mahama made huge donations to the Anlo Hogbetsotso Festival planning committee and the chiefs to undertake the purposed project of the festival.
NDC Bemoans Government Neglect Of Volta Region
Moreover, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah lamented seriously on the lackadaisical interest shown by the government on the issues of tidal waves and recent man-made flooding that was occasioned by Volta River Authority spillage of the Akosombo and Kpong dams’.
He assured the gatherings of the National Democratic Congress and its flagbearer, John Dramani Mahama’s commitment to formulate and implement alternative policies that will give lasting solutions to such inconveniences the region has been suffering from.
Again, Mr Johnson Asiedu Nketiah called on all people in the Volta Region to be vigilant of the plans of the ruling New Patriotic Party and President Akufo-Addo’s to destabilize the region and also cause more divisions ahead of the 2024 general elections.
“Volta Region will see more developments in the next John Mahama NDC government, we need you to vote massively for us to get you more developments”
Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, NDC National Chairman
In all, the 2023 Hogbetsotso Festival was a very colourful festival that exhibited various cultural heritages of the people of Anlo and the Volta Region. This year’s Hogbetsotso Za spans between the 27th of October, 2023, and the 5th of November 2023.
The festival featured a grand durbar of chiefs and people at Anloga, the traditional home of the Anlo–speaking Ewes. The durbar formed a significant part of the week–long Hogbetsotso festival which commemorated the migration of the Anlo – Ewes from the ancient walled city of Notsie in present-day Northern Togo to their present settlement.
The festival culminated in drumming and dancing to Husago by walking backwards which they claimed was to elude their enemies who might follow them after they had escaped the tyranny of the wicked King Agorkoli.
The Hogbetsotso Festival is a memorial festival celebrated by the people of Anlo Kingdom in remembrance of how their forefathers escaped the wickedness of the then King Agorkorli. It is celebrated to exhibit the unity, resilience, and deep-rooted culture of the Anlos, and also gives a platform to showcase the tourism potential of the area.
The name of the festival translates as ‘the festival of exodus’ or ‘coming from Hogbe, (Notsie)’ and has since its inception formed a core part of the history and heritage of the Ewes.
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