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Ratu Bakaniceva installed as the new Chief of Kuku

October 10, 2015 8:05 pm

The long wait is now over for the Vanua of Kuku as after 92 years a new chief and a leader of the Yavusa Nailagolaba is now being traditionally installed.

Our reporter Aliki Bia, who was present at the installation at Vunimono Village yesterday filed this report:

“Ratu Lepani Bakaniceva has today being installed as the new chief of the Vanua of Kuku in Tailevu.

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Ratu Bakaniceva says that it is vital for the people of the Vanua to work together and strive for a peaceful and better future.

“It’s true that it is 92 years, but we should know that it is god’s time for us to move forward together and create a peaceful and a better.”

The Vanua of Kuku is now happy that there will now be a final say to every decision made by the members of the Yavusa of Nailagolaba.

The Turaga na Tui Kuku Ratu Lepani Bakaniceva is a descendent from the first Chief of the Vanua of Kuku Roko Leqaleqalevu who originally settle at Kuku village down at Naduru.