The Jira Yagbonwura, Bii-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, has honoured Mr Adam Mutawakilu Garlus, a former Member of Parliament for Damongo for his hard work, dedication to duty and respect for the tradition and traditional leadership of Gonjaland.
The honour which was bestowed on him at the just-ended Damba festival is also in recognition of his contribution to the overall development of Gonjaland and Damongo in particular.
Mr Garlus has served in various capacities as a politician and private individual as well as the District Chief Executive for West Gonja District, championed and fully participated in the process leading to the construction of the 148.5km Fufulso-Damongo-Sawla road by the government of ex-President John Dramani Mahama between 2012 and 2015.
According to the council, during the period he was the DCE and an MP, the Damongo Constituency witnessed significant physical infrastructure and human resource development which led the late Busunuwura Nungbaso to give him the title "Ye ne awura", to wit, the one who fulfills his promises.