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SPEECH DELIVERED BY MAJOR ALBERT DON-CHEBE (RTD), CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT FORUM (NDF) AT THE GUINEA CORN FESTIVAL (NDIPONDAAN) AT SABOBA ON SATURDAY, MARCH 4 2023

Mr. Chairman,

Eminent Chiefs

Prominent Citizens

Distinguished Invited Guests

All established protocols acknowledged and respected

Let me begin by apologizing to everyone for not speaking Likpakpan. I am still learning the language. If you invite me to the next Ndipondaan, I will deliver my speech in Likpakpan. My name is Major Albert Don-Chebe (Rtd), a former soldier and former Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation and currently Chairman of the NDF.

As chairman of the NDF, I bring you fraternal greetings from all Northern Ghanaians in particular and Ghanaians in general. The NDF represents all citizens of the North and we undertake advocacy on issues concerning the development of the North and the welfare and livelihoods of citizens of Northern Ghana.

From the benevolence of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), we have been working in the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana to foster inter-ethnic coexistence, harmonious cooperation and peaceful relations among the ethnic groups in the Gushegu Municipality, Tatale, Chereponi and Saboba Districts.

As part of our peace and unity activities, we have trained several persons as Peace Advocates in these districts. We have also created Multi-Ethnic Dance Groups who have been training together to dance all the dances of the ethnic groups, irrespective of one’s ethnic group. The group have come together as a sign of the ethnic harmony and community cooperation that we believe will accelerate development in Northern Ghana. This group is also a manifestation of the unity and peace which is at the heart of the Ndipondaan Festival.

Mr. Chairman, Eminent Chiefs, Distinguished Invited Guests, it is my special privilege to invite the Saboba Multi-Ethnic Dance Group to perform and deliver our messages of Peace at the Ndipondaan Festival.

Thank you.

SPEECH DELIVERED BY MAJOR ALBERT DON-CHEBE (RTD), CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT FORUM (NDF) AT THE 66^TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY PARADE AT TATALE ON MONDAY, MARCH 6, 2023

The Honourable District Chief Executive

The Paramount Chief of the Tatale Traditional Area

Senior Security Officers

Honourable Assembly Members and Political Appointees

Distinguished Invited Guests

All Protocols already established acknowledged and respected

I bring you fraternal greetings from the Northern Development Forum (NDF) on the occasion of the 66^th anniversary of Ghana’s independence. My name is Major Albert Don-Chebe (Rtd), a former soldier and a former Director-General of the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation (GBC), and currently the Chairman of NDF.

Through the benevolence of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), NDF has been working in four Districts in the Eastern Corridor of Northern Ghana, namely, Gushegu, Chereponi, Saboba and Tatale-Sanguli. The purpose of our activities in these Districts is to strengthen inter-ethnic co-existence, deepen community relations and reinforce peace and unity among the ethnic groups in the Eastern Corridor.

Hon. DCE, as part of our peace and unity activities, we have trained several persons as Peace Advocates and also established Multi-Ethnic Dance Troupes in the four Districts. Today, I am honoured to introduce to you the Multi-Ethnic Dance Troupe of the Tatale-Sanguli District. This troupe is composed of Basares, Fulbe and Konkombas. Today, we will see Fulbe dancing Basare dances and vice versa and Konkombas dancing Fulbe dances and vice versa. This cross-dancing is to demonstrate that we are essentially one people and must respect one another, and not allow linguistic differences to divide us to the point of violence and anarchy.

Hon. DCE, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is my special pleasure and privilege to invite the Tatale Multi-Ethnic Dance Troupe to the arena to perform and also deliver their messages of peace and unity.

Thank you and God Bless Ghana.