President John Dramani Mahama has condemned the renewed violence in Bawku, calling it a calculated attempt to derail peace efforts in the conflict-prone area.
Speaking at the Jubilee House during a courtesy call by the Overlord of Gonjaland, Yagbonwura BII-Kunuto Jewu Soale I, the President expressed grave concern over the deteriorating security situation, particularly its impact on students, teachers, and public service workers.
“We cannot accept the current situation in Bawku, where students are being shot and killed in school. We cannot accept a situation where teachers and public servants flee for their lives,” Mahama said.
He confirmed that the government had tasked the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to lead mediation efforts—a process which, according to him, has been making “notable progress.”
“The Asantehene has been regularly briefing me on the mediation efforts, and we are very close to achieving a resolution,” Mahama revealed.
He, however, warned that the latest violence risks undermining that progress.
“The ongoing fighting and killings can only be the work of individuals who want to derail the peace efforts,” he stated firmly.
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