Alhaji Mohammed Umar nominated as Dagomba Chief in US

Alhaji Mohammed Umar, a Dagbon native resident in New Jersey, USA, has been nominated by the Northern Ghana Diaspora Community in the United States to be enskinned as the Dagomba Chief of the USA.

     His nomination, which was approved by NdanYa-Na MahamaAbukari II, was announced at a meeting held by the Northern Ghana Diaspora Community in Jersey City, New Jersey.

     Alhaji Umar would however be enskinned by NdanYa-Na Abukari II on a later date upon his arrival in Ghana, and subsequently at the Gbewaa Palace in Yendi, the Traditional Capital of Dagbon.

     Announcing his nomination, MrAliduAndani, also a native of Dagbon said there was the need for every community home or abroad to be led by a leader, thus, the nomination of Alhaji Umar was important and in a right direction.

     He said: “Without leaders, no community can be united, be peaceful, progressive and develop. Leaders are development agents and every community must be led by someone”.

MrAndani urged the Northern Ghana Diaspora Community to give Alhaji Umar the deserving attention and support, and respect the chieftaincy title as a representative of NdanYa-Na Abukari II.

     In his acceptance remarks, Alhaji Umar acknowledged that the Northern Ghana Diaspora Community in the USA needed some leadership to put them together, steer their affairs, find solutions to their challenges and help to promote development back home.

     He thanked the community for nominating him as their chief and that he would justify the confidence reposed in him by promoting the culture and tradition of Dagbon, and by supporting the community to achieve its intended targets.

   Alhaji Umar is a Certified Practising Accountant in the United States.

     Alhaji Umar is also the founder and chairman of the Zaa Media Group in Tamale which include Zaa Radio and Zaa TV, serving the Northern Region.