Bissa’s are champs

26-11-2012                                                                                     

Bissa’s with the support of other ethnic tribes in the Kusaug kingdom over the weekend humiliated a combine Frafra and Dagaaba team by a lone goal. The goal which was scored in the second half of the fiercely fought game saw the Bissa team winning a puppy, which symbolically represented as the trophy for the day.  This year’s inter tribal fun games held at the Garu Catholic Junior High School Park at Garu, was jointly organized by world Vision Ghana and the National Democratic Party (NDP) to foster unity and peaceful co-existence among the various ethnic groups in the Kusaug area, particularly Bawku. The yearly event  often characterized by inter tribal jokes and sporting  disciplines including sack race and tag of peace is also being organized to drum home the need for tolerance and brotherliness among tribal groups in the Kusaug area and beyond. “Unity In Tribal Diversity: The Role of the Play Mates Concept”, was chosen for this year’s event attended by large section of the various ethnic divide including the Fulanis. At the end of the fun games, champs from the Bissa team won the Men’s sack race competition, followed by Kusasi’s and Frafra’s respectively, whilst lads from the Frafra side emerged as winners in the female competition. During the Men’s tag of peace competition, Bissa’s showed their superiority over the Frafras in what was described by many as unusual. In the female competition, Frafras won against the Bissa’s, whilst Kusasis were automatically declared winners as their opponent the Mossi’s refused to show up. Master Emmanuel Azure, a frafra by tribe triumphed over his opponents in the filling of bottles competition. Augustina Akapalu also a Frafra by tribe won in the female competition followed by Nafisa Wahabu, with Salla Mohammed claiming the third position. Also in the egg and spoon competition, Bio Mengabor, a Bissa emerged as winner in the Men’s category, whilst his colleague Faustina Asunkiya also a Frafra, won in the ladies category.  A keenly contested eating competition was also held to spice up the game. The Assembly member for Garu Zongo Electoral Area, Ben Moro, told Radio Ghana that this year’s event was significant as compared to the previous ones, stating the event was in solidarity to the upcoming general election which he indicated, had being centered on the need for peace before, during and after the elections. He was hopeful that with the current peace and unity prevailing within the various ethnic divide, the country was poised to maintaining its democratic track record. Mr.  Moro however appealed to Ghanaians to be ambassadors of peace and ensure that the country completes its electoral journey peacefully devoid of violence and intimidation.

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