Northern regional minister to enhance peace, security
The Northern Regional Minister, Mr Salifu Saeed, has pledged to work with key stakeholders such as religious and traditional authorities to ensure peace and security in the region. The minister said this when he paid a courtesy call on the executives of the Northern Regional branch of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) in Tamale.
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The visit forms part of his four-day tour of the region to officially introduce himself to the chiefs, traditional authorities and the people.
He was accompanied by the Northern Regional executive of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), led by the Regional Chairman, Mr Daniel Bugri Naabu.
Explanation
Mr Saeed said the leadership of the CCG could use the churches under its association as the vehicle to promote peace and security in the region.
He said the region could only develop when there was peace and harmony among the people.
The minister expressed worry that over the years, the region had suffered a series of conflicts resulting mainly from chieftaincy and land disputes.
He said he had hope in the leadership of the association (CCG) to promote peace in order to woo investors into the region.
According to him, for a long time, the Christian community had been a major development partner of the government and had contributed towards the development of the country in the areas of education, health, and social services.
Muslims
Mr Saeed also paid courtesy calls on the leadership of the various Islamic sects in the region.
He first visited the Ahmaddiya mosque, Ambariya, Mallam Basha mosque, and the Tamale Central mosque.
He assured the Muslim community that his government and the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) would cooperate with all the religious organisations to promote peace and development.
Business
Touching on the business opportunities in the region, he said, the region's strategic location could be used to open it up for investors.
He said the expansion works on the Tamale Airport would be completed by the government to create an enabling environment for businesses to thrive. That, he said, would further open up the region for business.
He, however, added that the government would use the Savanna Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) to create wealth and reduce poverty in the savanna ecological zones.
He said when SADA was properly managed, it could lead to a significant reduction of poverty in the region.
