A sixty-year-old retired engineer of Noble Gold Mines at Bibiani, Nana Obeng Panin II, who had served as community head (Odikro) of Nyantaase since 2005, has been elevated and made chief of the community.His elevation is a reward for hard work, dedication, meritorious service and good leadership.

Nana Obeng Panin II has since sworn the oath of allegiance to the Omanhene of the Ejisu Traditional Area, Oguakro Afrane Okese, at Ejisu.

The Omanhene called on chiefs to do more to bring progress and fight poverty in their communities.

Nana Afrane Okese said chiefs should provide the needed leadership by monitoring the people to tackle the socio-economic challenges facing them as traditional leaders, which, he said was the way to make chieftaincy relevant and sustain the loyalty of the people.

The Omanhene counseled the new chief to carry himself with dignity,eschew arrogance, and uphold the rich culture and traditional values of the people.

He advised Nana Obeng Panin II to avoid doing anything likely to create image problems for the chieftaincy institution.

Nana Obeng Panin pledged to work with passion to promote education and give the community a modern face-lift.