Gariba II

Bukali II (Bukali, Bukari, Abukari, Abubakar; born 1939 anaa 1940's), dem know am as Gariba II, be de current Yaa Naa, traditional ruler of de Kingdom of Dagbon insyd Northern Ghana.

Na dem born Bukali into royalty at Mion to Mahama II, de Yaa Naa from 1938 to 6 February 1948. Na ein mommie, Ayishetu, be a princess from Kulunpke, a small community near Chaazaadaanyili insyd Northern Ghana. Na Bukali first undertake public duties as de chief of Kpunkpono til na dem elevate am to Savelugu; one of three gate skins to succeed de Yaa Naa.

Na dem ordain Bukali by de kingmakers of Dagbon as de 41st Yaa Naa on January 18, 2019, dey follow a chieftaincy dispute wey lef de Yendi skins vacant for 16 years.

 Projects den Initiatives 

 Dagbon Development Fund 
Insyd 2021, Bukali II launch de Dagbon Development Fund.

 Gbewaa Palace Redevelopment 
On March 4, 2023, he cut sod for de reconstruction of de Gbewaa Palace.

 Revision of Dagbon Constitution 
Bukali II initiate de review of the Dagbon constitution insyd 2020. He inaugurate a committee wey dema members be:  Naa Yaba Kuɣa-Naa Abdulai II; Naa Yaba Sunson-Naa Shani Hamidu II; Naa Yaba Gushe-Naa Shitobu Abdulai I; Naa Yaba Tolon-Naa Abubakari I, Naa Yaba Kumbun-Naa Yiri II Alhaji Iddrisu Abu, Naa Yaba Nanton-Naa Mahamadu V, Naa Bakpem Kar-Naa Nantogmah, Naa Bakpem Yoo-Naa Abdulai V, Naa Bapra Mion-Lana Abdulai III, Naa Bapra Sagnar-Naa Ambassador Yakubu, Naa Bapra Chereponi-Fame Nanyame Kofi Malba, Naa Bapra Sabob-Naa Uchababor John Mateer Bowan, Naa Bapra Nakpale-Naa Gariba Yankosor II, Naa Bapra Kukon-Lana Abdulai, Naa Bapra Zankpaling-Lana Dr. Yakubu II, den Naa Yaba Namo-Naa Ayuba. Na de Dagbon Traditional Council adopt de reviewed constitution insyd 2022.

 Relief for 2023 Volta Flood Victims 
During de devastating 2023 Volta floods, Bukali II donate significant relief wey dey compose of 300 bags of maize, 100 bags of rice, den 400 tubers of yam to victims insyd de Volta Region of Ghana. He sanso donate 100 bags of maize to affected victims at Buipe insyd de Savannah Region.

 Partnership Between Tamale Technical University den Bursa Technical University 
Insyd July 2024 Bukali II play a key role in establishing a partnership between Tamale Technical University (TaTU) insyd Ghana den Bursa Technical University (BTU) insyd Turkey. Dis collaboration aim to enhance human capital development insyd Ghana thru knowledge exchange initiatives.

 References 
Category:1939 births
Category:Human
Category:Ghanaians
Category:Dagomba royalty
Category:People wey komot Yendi
Category:Yaa Naa