A group of nurses working in Bawku and other areas affected by the ongoing crisis have appealed to authorities, particularly the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health, to come to their rescue.
According to the nurses, they are unable to go to work for fear of being caught in the exchange of gunfire between the two feuding groups.
A spokesperson for the nurses (name withheld) disclosed that the situation is so scary that their children are also unable to go to school.
Speaking in an interview on Nyankonton Mu Nsem on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, she stated, “What is happening is not only scary but traumatizing. We are unable to go to work. Our children are also unable to go to school. When you reside in any of the feuding communities, you are regarded as an enemy by the other.”
She continued, “They don’t care if you are someone who has just come to the area to work. We are unable to go anywhere. If we are to go out, we do so with caution, keeping a watchful eye on our surroundings. We are often forced to take our children with us wherever we go, despite the risks involved. You cannot leave them behind for fear that they may be harmed. Sometimes we have to use ‘aboboyaa’ [motorcycle taxi] to escape from possible attacks with our children,” she narrated.
She recounted a near-death situation where she saw gunshots being fired, forcing her to run for her life. While running, she fell, and her mobile phone was damaged.
The nurse added that there are over 50 of them, with the majority being women and nursing mothers.
She told the news team that because they are not locals, they are charged exorbitant prices by the riders.
She stressed the need for the Health Ministry and Ghana Health Service to come to their aid and evacuate them because “our lives are in danger. W are disturbed.”
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