Important Information to the People of Anlo State in the Volta Region

BAN ON DRUMMING AND NOISE-MAKING

The Anlo Dukor Council, acting in consultation with the Office of the Awoamefia of Anlo, the Overlord and Spiritual Head of Anlo State, hereby announces a ban on drumming and noise-making throughout the Anlo Dukor, effective 7th September 2025 to 27th September 2025.

This customary directive forms part of the sacred preparations towards the annual Hogbetsotso Festival and related ancestral observances. It is a spiritually significant period, marked by reflection, purification, and solemnity in line with Anlo traditions.

During this period, no form of drumming, loud music, funeral celebrations involving noise, or any public noise-making activity shall be entertained. Accordingly, all residents, religious organizations, institutions, event organizers, and visitors within the Anlo jurisdiction made up of the thirty-six (36) towns are respectfully directed to strictly observe this ban. The prohibition includes:

- Drumming and use of loud musical instruments

- Outdoor musical performances or celebrations

- Any form of excessive or amplified noise likely to disrupt the sanctity of the period

The Awoamefia calls on all to uphold the dignity of this sacred period. Enforcement will be carried out by traditional taskforces in collaboration with local authorities and security agencies to ensure full compliance.

Let us all join hands in maintaining the peace, unity, and revered customs of Anlo.

Thank you.

TOGBI AGBESI AWUSU II

AWADADA OF ANLO DUKOR