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Members of Retired ACHASS and APTI appeal for end to Bawku conflict 

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Members of the Association of Retired Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (Retired ACHASS) and Association of Principals of Technical Institutes (APTI) of Upper East Region are pleading with both Kusasis and Mamprusis in Bawku to cease fire and avail themselves to the law courts and conflict resolution measures to bring about peace in Bawku and Ghana as whole.

The retired educationists have expressed grave concern that teaching and learning in the schools and the operations of health facilities in the area are greatly affected.

“There’s no gainsaying that businesses and farming activities are generally hampered because of the conflict”, the retired ACHASS and APTI in a press statement to A1 Radio added.  

The retired members of the Association of Retired Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (Retired ACHASS) and Association of Principals of Technical Institutes (APTI) of Upper East Region during its maiden meeting of the year, held on the 22nd Day of February 2023 at Bolgatanga, have noted with concern and pain the repercussions of the conflict in Bawku Municipality and its environs.

“Further the traumatic experiences of the people especially the aged across both divide seeing the young and energetic ones needlessly losing their lives is quite agonizing. Apart from that, it makes our colleagues and other retirees not to have a peaceful rest after several years of hard work and service to Mother Ghana.”

The statement, signed by Mr. Martin N. Aloara, chairman, and Mr. Francis Adajagsa, secretary described it as abominable for intermarrying tribes “to shoot an uncle or burn his house”.

“We had felt that the inter-marriages between the two combatants would have resulted in them seeing each other as uncles and nephews so let cool heads prevail.”

The retired educationists are worried that the situation in Bawku exposes the town and the country to terrorist activities. 

Bawku has not known peace for years following an ethnic conflict between the intermarrying tribes, Kusasis and Mamprusis over the rightful owners of the town. 

Source: A1Radioonline.com|101.1Mhz|Joshua Asaah|Ghana

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