Dr Kwaku Oteng and the Executive Director for Access Bank, Mr James Bruce was at Manhyia Palace to announce to Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II on his attainment of the Pillar of Peace Award.
They said the King’s contribution towards peace and unity nationwide is an extraordinary one which deserves such honour of which Bank of Ghana has approved for the Kings face to be minted on a gold coin.
The award also acknowledged Otumfuo’s role as a restraining influence that has manifested in almost every election cycle in Ghana. That influence, additionally, has ensured peaceful elections, culminating in seamless transitions in governments, especially when power changed hands between the two dominant political parties in Ghana.
In appreciating these track records, the E ON 3 Group, together with the Manhyia Palace, will launch the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Commemorative Gold Coins as a fitting memorial in honour of His Majesty, the King of the Ashanti State.
It is also in recognition of his tremendous contribution in expanding the frontiers, not only good governance, but also of the rich African traditional leadership acumen beyond Ghana and, for that matter, the African continent.
It must be admitted that, if chieftaincy has the honour today in our democratic environment after a torturous spell of almost half a century, it is essentially because of Otumfuo Osei Tutu’s rich and invaluable input in terms of good governance – a development that has elevated the chieftaincy institution notches onto a higher pedestal as far as relevant partnerships for global advancement is concerned.
The award will be launched on 12th December 2021 at the last Akwasidae for the year.
Born as Nana Barima Kwaku Duah, Otumfuo is the 17th Asantehene of the Asante Kingdom. He was enstooled on April 26, 1999. He is in direct succession to the 17th-century co-founder of the Ashanti Empire, Otumfuo Osei Tutu I.
The Asantehene is also the Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Grand Patron of the Grand Lodge of Ghana and the Sword Bearer of the United Grand Lodge of England
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