The entire Chairperson of the well-known entity, the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Mr. Kathleen Addy, has, however, appealed to the citizenry to help sustain the prevailing peace in Ghana.
In the following quote, he said sorrowfully, “We want peace in Ghana, because we don’t have anywhere to go.”
In addition, Mr. Addy made the aforesaid appeal at community engagement, thus concerning the preventions on how to prevent and much more containing Violent Extremism (PCVE) and issues regarding at-risk groups at Titiaka, a known farming community in the Kadjebi District of the Oti Region.
He added that during the program, which was sponsored by the European Union and was being undertaken in 59 districts in Ghana’s eight Northern Border Regions,.
However, the goal of the in-person interaction is to promote harmony, acceptance, and involvement in the struggle against violent extremism.
She said that because of the relative peace we are experiencing, people from other nations, including Nigeria, Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso, preferred visiting Ghana and that nothing should be done to upset this harmony.
She said, “Let us keep an open mind and remember that the 2024 presidential and parliamentary elections will not bring people apart.”
Misunderstandings would inevitably arise because we are all humans, but Ms. Addy said what really mattered was how they were settled amicably.
According to her, it is important to respect people’s rights and reasonable interests while also tolerating differing opinions.
Mr. Robert Kwesi Boame, the Oti Regional Director of the NCCE, called on the participants to report suspicious characters to lawful agencies for prompt action, as the threat of terrorists attacking communities was real.
According to him, terrorist attacks in Ghana’s neighbors, including Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria, pose a serious threat to the country’s peace and security and should raise citizens’ awareness of security issues because Ghana is not immune to them.
The NCCE’s Deputy Oti Regional Director, Mr. Setriakor Kwesi Gagakuma, urged the attendees—particularly the young people—not to fall for the bait of violent extremist organizations because they are the intended audience for terrorist recruiters.
Additionally, he counseled chiefs, opinion leaders, and landlords to investigate the background of guests visiting their communities because terrorists frequently pose as tourists in order to carry out their operations covertly.
In addition, Mr. Sena Nyabi, the Chief of Titiaka, appealed for the reshaping of the roads from Koto-Nkwanta to Titiaka and the provision of a Teachers’ Bungalow for the Titiaka D/A Primary School.
The attendees praised the NCCE for putting together the event.
