DCE COMMENDS SECURITY PERSONNEL (Page 31)

Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Garu

THE District Chief Executive (DCE) for Garu Tempane in the Upper East Region, Mr Emmanuel Sin-Nyet Asigri, has commended security personnel in the district for restoring peace in the area.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic at Garu, Mr Asigri underscored the importance of peace to development and stressed that the current favourable and peaceful social and economic climate prevailing in the district would not have been possible without the efforts of the security personnel, the chiefs and opinion leaders. 
Just like Bawku and Zabgu, the Garu Tempane District came under a dusk-to-dawn curfew following the recent conflict in neighbouring Bawku. However, the curfew was lifted following an improvement in the general security situation in the area.
He noted that since the curfew was lifted, there had been improvement in socio-economic activities in the area and the people were going about their activities with ease.
He said as a result of the communal violence, socio-economic activities in the area declined, saying that the situation partially affected revenue mobilisation. He added that individuals and businesses of traders and chop bar operators also suffered losses.
He appealed to the people to tolerate one another’s views and opinions and use dialogue, instead of violence, to settle their differences.
He reiterated calls on politicians to refrain from meddling in chieftaincy affairs, stressing that chieftaincy was a very noble and respected institution that must be insulated from politics.
 He urged the people to smoke the peace pipe and learn to tolerate one another to advance the development of the district.