Thursday, 4 November 2010

Bawku Students Union Calls For Reconciliation Process in Bawku

31-10-2010
Members of the Bawku Students Union of the of the university of Development Studies, UDS Navrongo Campus are appealing to the various stakeholders in the Bawku peace process not to rest on their oars until permanent peace is restored in the area. According to them, all efforts must be made to ensure that the once boisterous northern commercial town is free from all retaliatory violence and attacks though residents are experiencing relative calm in the area. This was contained in a release signed by the President of the union, David Aladogo, at Bolgatanga. The released said Bawku students of the UDS and elsewhere see themselves as one people irrespective of their ethnic, religious and political background. It further called on residents of the Bawku Municipality to emulate their sterling example by coming together to reconcile in love to salvage Bawku from its current developmental status to a higher height. This, release explained, would prove to the outside world that Bawku is capable of maintaining peace and development. It also appealed to institutions and individuals who had flee the area due to the past conflict to return home and contribute their quota to the development of Bawku and the region in general. The Ghana education Service the release stated should consider posting more teachers to Bawku since most school in the municipality lack teachers due to the conflict. The union also appealed to the government to come to the aid of the good people of Bawku by organizing skill-training programmes for the idle youth of the area so that their energies can be directed towards productive ventures. The release also showed appreciation to the various stakeholders in the peace process for their role in maintaining the relative peace in the municipality.

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