Togbe Afede to visit Notsie in Togo

Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli, would on Friday, September 4 lead some chiefs in the Volta Region and people of Asogli State to their ancestral home at Notsie, in the Republic of Togo.

The three-day pilgrimage coincides with the celebration of Agbogboza of the chiefs and people of Notsie, where a grand durbar will take place on Saturday, September 4.

The visit offers the people of Asogli an opportunity for social interaction and friendship with their kith and kin from Benin, Togo and other West African States, who assemble at Notsie for the Agbogboza annually.

A press release signed by Stephen Tetteh, Secretary, Asogli State Council, said from a small beginning of about 300 people embarking on the annual pilgrimage, about 1,500 have registered for the trip this year.

The release said apart from the historical significance, the pilgrimage is also an educational experience.

Source: GNA