H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the Vice President of the Republic, has urged the Chiefs and people of the Upper East region to continue to collaborate with Government and other key stakeholders to ensure that issues, especially Chieftaincy disputes, that have derailed the peace and development of the region are resolved, when he joined them for the commissioning of the renovated Regional House of Chiefs office complex, on May 31, 2023.
“As a son of the soil, my heart breaks about what is happening in Bawku. The conflict in Bawku is very unfortunate because we are really one people, and we must be together and not fight. So, I hope that the initiatives that the government has initiated through the House of Chiefs and the Otumfuo will help us bring lasting peace to the area”, he said.
“For us on the part of the government, we understand that to prevent conflict and to enhance peace, we need to make sure that development in Ghana is inclusive. Everybody must feel a part of the development that we feel in the country. When people are excluded, they are more susceptible to extremist ideologies,” Dr. Bawumia.
Dr. Bawumia has expressed hope in the government-led initiatives and that of other stakeholders to resolve the issues.
