The Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has unveiled his significant connection to Asanteman.
During a recent segment of JoyNews’ Personality Profile program, the Ga Mantse disclosed his profound ties to Asanteman, stemming from his formative years spent in Kumasi, the capital of Asanteman, where he initiated several business ventures.
He recounted the tenure of his father, Dr. Ebenezer Nii Armah Tackie, as a senior lecturer at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), emphasizing the close rapport his father maintained with the Manhyia Palace, the residence of the Asantehene.
Dr. Tackie, an architect and development expert, held esteemed positions as the former Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Development Studies and the Head of the Department of Architecture at KNUST.
He played an integral role in designing the iconic Kumasi Kejetia market and was engaged as a consultant for the project.
“It was my father who was working for Manhyia. My father did a lot of development work in Manhyia with former Asantehene, Opoku Ware II.
“… my father designed the Kejetia Market project,” Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II said.
He added, “I was hired by (sic) to represent the company as a consultant on the Kejetia Project”.