Mr Felix Aboagye, a 79-year-old retired civil engineer, was on Thursday installed Nkosuohene (developmental chief) of Duayaw-Nkwanta Traditional Area, in the Tano North District of the Brong-Ahafo Region.
He was installed under the stool name, Nana Kwaku Boakye Besom-Aman, at the Abankesiem Palace at Duayaw-Nkwanta.
Nana Boakye Tromo, Omanhene of Duayaw-Nkwanta, swearing-in Nana Besom-Aman, said the Nkosuohene was elevated to the position because of his contribution to development in the area.
The Omanhene said: "You all will bear with me that since my enstoolment as Omanhene many years ago, Nana Besom-Aman has been contributing immensely to the development of our traditional area, and now is the time for us to show appreciation for his work".
Nana Tromo praised the people for honouring him and appealed to them to collaborate with the traditional rulers towards the development of the area.
The Nkosuohene after completing his studies in Civil Engineering at the Drusden University, Germany, in 1967, he returned to Ghana in 1969 and joined the Public Service, as a Regional Structural Engineer, Public Works Department, in Takoradi in the Western Region.
He later worked with A. Lang as a Construction Engineer, in Kumasi in 1970 and later joined the Cocoa Marketing Board (now Ghana Cocoa Board), in Accra, as Chief Developmental Officer.
Nana Besom-Aman retired from active public service in 1976 and is now the Managing Director of Felix Boakye and Associates, a private company.