OFFINSO BOOK LAUNCHED

    A book project highlighting the historic monuments and heritage of the Offinso Traditional Area in Ashanti has been launched at Offinso. It is titled, “Offinso State Book”. The project which was initiated by the Paramount chief of the area, Nana Wiafe Akenten seeks to create a comprehensive and holistic history of the people of Offinso that would serves as a reference material for the traditional council and all key state institutions in the country. The function brought together traditional leaders, academicians, the clergy, politicians, businessmen and indigenes both home and abroad. The Paramount Chief of Offinso, Nana Wiafe Akenten emphasized the need for people in the area to unite behind the traditional council to spearhead the socio-economic development of the area. According to him, a town without heritage has no history and fulfilling future, hence the decision of the Offinso Traditional Council to compile and document all the necessary facts and information of the traditional area for posterity. He mentioned many social interventions the Traditional Council over the years has initiated to augment government efforts at addressing the numerous challenges confronting the area. These include physical infrastructural projects such as construction of a library, post office and schools. Nana Wiafe Akenten urged Offinso indigenes who have reliable or verifiable information on any historical monument within the  traditional area to make them available to the State Book Project committee. The Coordinator for Offinso State Book Project, Isaac Bright Botchway explained that the objective of the project is to provide easy access to the political, religious, culture and economic history of the people Offinso.