The mortal remains of Awadada Torgbi Gbadago V, born Samuel Kwame Agbemabiese, have been laid to rest. The burial service for the late Chief was held at Evangelical Presbyterian Church Agbozume (EP) on Saturday, July 23, 2022, in Somè Traditional Area, Volta Region.
Born on February 17, 1912, at Azilenutornu, Adina, in Keta, the celebrated chief, and financial expert who ruled from the year 1912 to 2022, died on March 28, 2021.
After tributes upon tributes, the late Chief was described as an icon, a man of principles, and an irreplaceable gem, among other things.
The common theme that ran through all of them was the acknowledgment of his pacesetter role, zeal for promoting human dignity, discipline, honesty, dedication, and integrity.
Clad in the traditional attire of red and black, mourners filed past the remains of the Chief, which had been laid in state to pay their last respect.
Speaking in an interview, the newly enstooled Awadada of Some Traditional Area, Torgbe Gbadago VI.
He expressed readiness to work with the community to improve social and economic standards in Somè land, with regards to agriculture, technology, and tourism, as a way of thinking outside the box through collective efforts in order to establish an attraction for the Agbozume community.
Son of the late Awadada Torgbi Gbadago V, Mr. Dzidzingo Kwame Ocloo, also said his father had really left an undisputed legacy which can not be erased in the history of the Agbozume community.
The legacy, according to him, can not be forgotten in regards to its positive impact on the life of the community, infrastructure, and many others.
In 1996, the late chief ascended the Gbadago Stool as Torgbi Gbadago V, the Domefiaga (Senior Centre Wing Chief) and Awadada of Some. He single-handedly sponsored a pilgrimage to Notsie, the ancestral home of the Ewes. In addition to being instrumental in the planning and celebration of Some Tutu Za, the most important festival of Some, he equally played a significant role in engendering peace in the traditional area and with its immediate neighbours.
