Togbega Gabusu VII Advocates for Unity and Peace to Drive Gbi State Development

The Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area in the Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region, Togbega Gabusu VII, has called on citizens to uphold unity and peace as essential pillars for attracting investment and driving development in the municipality. He noted that the peace currently enjoyed in the Gbi State is “a blessing in disguise” and must be safeguarded. He made the remarks at a communal New Year and thanksgiving service organized by the Rev. Seeger Memorial Chapel of the E.P. Church, Hohoe. The well-attended event—the first of its kind in several years—brought together worshippers, security chiefs, heads of departments, and agencies from across Hohoe. The Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Thomas Worlanyo Tsekpo, and the Municipal Chief Executive, Hon. Prosper Kumi, joined other dignitaries in addressing the gathering. They encouraged residents to remain committed to their collective vision for the New Year, assuring that the government would continue to pursue pragmatic policies to advance the municipality’s development. The host pastor, Rev. David Clegg Kwame Gabla, and his team presented Holy Bibles to leaders present and honoured Togbega Gabusu VII with Christmas and New Year gifts, including hampers and a ram. In his address, Togbega Gabusu VII emphasized that peace and unity are prerequisites for the holistic development of the Gbi State. He praised the E.P. Church for its initiative, recalling his family’s longstanding ties to the church through his grandfather and aunts. He further highlighted the church’s invaluable role in Ghana’s spiritual, moral, psychological, and educational growth. The Chaplain of Hohoe E.P. Senior High School, Rev. Paul Quarshie Gikunu, also used the occasion to caution drivers and road users to exercise restraint and obey traffic regulations, particularly against over-speeding, wrongful overtaking, and drunk driving. He advised the youth to avoid hard drugs, alcohol, and smoking, warning that such habits undermine health, judgment, and character.