MAMPRUGU PARAMOUNT CHIEF CALLS FOR RESTRAINT (PAGE 50)

THE Paramount Chief of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, Nayire Naa Bohagu Mahami Abdulai, has called on the people of Bawku to exercise restraint and co-operate with the National Peace Council (NPC) in its strive to work for the restoration of peace in the Bawku Municipality.
The Nayire made the appeal at Nalerigu at the weekend when members of the NPC, led by its chairperson, Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, called on him at his palace. The visit of the Peace Council, which is at the request of the President J.A. Kufuor, was aimed at finding a lasting solution to the recurrent Bawku conflict.
According to the Nayire, both Kusasis and Mamprusis in Bawku were his children. He, therefore, saw no reason why they should be fighting.
He appealed to people of the area to co-operate with the Peace Council to find amicable solutions to the conflict.
The Chairman of the NPC, His Eminence Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, was hopeful that through the wise counsel and advice of the overlord of Mamprugu, a solution would be found to the recurrent conflict.
The delegation, which was in the Upper East Region a fortnight ago, is due to hold peace talks with the various factions in the Bawku Municipality aimed at reconciling the feuding factions.
The Upper East Regional Minister, Mr Alhassan Samari, and Members of the Regional Security Council accompanied members of the NPC to the Nayire.
Other members of the NPC present at the meeting were the Ameer and Missionary in charge of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Ghana, Maulvi Wahab Adam; a representative of the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Mahamud Gedel; the Dormaahene, Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu; and Professor Irene Odotei.