1.
LV NAYIRI (IN WHITE) SEATES WITH TWO OTHERS, OTHER GUESTS.
0.10

2.
LV GEN ANKRAH ARRIVING.
0.17

3.
CU NAYIRI.
0.20

4.
CU DIVISIONAL CHIEFS.
0.30

5.
CU ANKRAH SPEAKING; N.L.C. MEMBERS.
0.53

6.
CU NAYIRI SPEAKING; N.L.C. MEMBERS AND OTHER GUESTS.
1.22

7.
MV NAYIRI.
1.30

8.
MCU ISSIFU PRESENTING SMOCKS TO N.L.C. MEMBERS.
1.47

9.
CU GRAVE OF GENERAL KOTOKA.
1.52

10.
PAN: FROM GRAVE TO NAYIRI AND ENTOURAGE STANDING, PRAYING.
2.08

11.
MV NAYIRI CALLS ON MRS. KOTOKA.
2.33

12.
MV NAYIRI PRESENTING HER WITH A GIFT.
2.47



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Background: THE NAYIRI, ADAM BADIMSUGRU, PARAMOUNT CHIEF OF MAMPRUSI TRADITIONAL AREA AND PRESIDENT OF THE NORTHERN REGION HOUSE OF CHIEFS, PAID A CALL THIS WEEK ON NATIONAL LIBERATION COUNCIL CHAIRMAN ANKRAH AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE N.L.C. THE PARAMOUNT CHIEF MET THE N.L.C. MEMBERS AT THE CASTLE, OSU.

THE NAYIRI WAS ACCOMPANIED ON HIS VISIT TO THE CASTLE BY HIS DIVISIONAL CHIEFS AND SUB-CHIEFS. ACCOMPANYING LIEUTENANT-GENERAL ANKRAH WERE MR. NUNOO, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, MR. YAKUBU, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE AND BRIGADIER AFRICA, COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE.

GENERAL ANKRAH WELCOMED THE NAYIRI, AND SAID HE AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE N.L.C. WERE PLEASED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS HARMONY IN THE MAMPRUSI AREA AND OTHER PARTS OF THE NORTHERN REGION.

THE NAYIRI IN REPLY SAID HIS VISIT WAS IN INDICATION OF THE APPRECIATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE NORTHERN REGION FOR THE SERVICES OF THE COUNCIL. LATER AN ELDER OF THE NAYIRI, KPANARANA ISSIFU, PRESENTED A SMOCK EACH TO GENERAL ANKRAH AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE N.L.C.

THE PARTY THEN VISITED THE GRAVE OF THE LATE LIEUTENANT-GENERAL KOTOKA, AT THE OSU CEMETERY, WHERE PRAYERS WERE SAID. THE NAYIRI THEN CALLED ON GENERAL KOTOKA'S WIDOW, AND PRESENTED A GIFT OF 100 NEW CEDIS (ABOUT GBP35 STERLING).