Tamale Peace Council inaugurated

Tamale, June 15, GNA – Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday,

Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive last weekend inaugurated a

24-Member Peace Advisory Council (Blichinsi) to help maintain

peace and order in Tamale Metropolis and its environs.

It is expected to offer advice and report on early warning

signals to help avert constant clashes in the metropolis to ensure

lasting peace in Tamale.
Seven traditional rulers within the metropolis who pledged to

help in the process are expected to appoint a representative to

serve on the Council.
They are the Nyohini-Lana, Gurugu-Lana, Kanvilli-Lana,

Vittin-Naa, Nyeshie-Naa, Chog-Naa and Kalpohin-Naa.

Alhaji Friday called for collective efforts by all stakeholders

towards a face-lift in Tamale.
He said the peace initiative could only be achieved when

residents saw themselves as one people with a common interest

prepared to forgive each other and appealed to all and sundry to

help improve the image of Tamale.
Alhaji Friday pointed out that the road to achieve peace was

daunting, long and rough and was optimistic that the wisdom,

maturity and ability of the people involved would ensure that

lasting measures were instituted for peace in Tamale.

He explained that the Council would operate in all electoral

areas in the metropolis and report on any suspicious character

whose acts was likely to breach the peace and quick action taken

to avert any possible conflict.
Alhaji Friday appealed to chiefs, opinion leaders, youth groups

and political party activists to co-operate with the Metropolitan

Security Committee and the Council.
GNA