The Upper East Regional Peace Council has appealed to all parties engaged in the Bawku conflict to eschew violence and prioritize regional peace.
A statement issued by the Regional Peace Council noted that there was a need for stability in Bawku, calling on security services to be proactive in ensuring the safety of all residents and travellers along the Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway.
The statement, which was signed by the Chairman of the Upper East Regional Peace Council, Alhaji Sumaila Issaka, appealed to the residents to corporate with the security agencies to restore calm to the area.
“While appreciating the efforts of all stakeholders, especially the security services and the people of Bawku, the Council wishes to call on parties in the conflict to heed the call of nonviolence and protect the peace so that Bawku can return to stability.
“The Council also wishes to call on the security services to be proactive in ensuring the safety of all people in Bawku and of all travellers on the Bolgatanga-Tamale Highway.
“In this regard, we call on all residents of Bawku to support the law enforcement agencies to implement actions that will help ease the tension and allow people to pursue their livelihoods in a more predictable manner.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
