Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference are worried that there is a looming humanitarian crisis at Bawku in the north-eastern corner of the Upper East Region due to the increasing inability of large portions of the population to access basic services.
They said this situation requires urgent attention by
Government, other stakeholders and all humanitarian agencies.
In a statement signed after Annual Plenary Assembly at Pope John Paul II Formation and Training Centre, Ofoase Kokoben,in the Diocese of Obuasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana under the theme: “Jubilee Year: A Time to Proclaim Christ, Hope for the Church and Ghana” (cf. 1 Tim. 1:1),the Bishops said the ongoing conflict in Bawku is a deep concern for the Catholic Church and all peace-loving Ghanaians.
The statement said the violence, rising loss of life, and displacement of people in Bawku have caused untold
suffering.
It said the town has become a pale shadow of itself as education, health,social and judiciary services delivery is adversely affected by the exodus of teachers, nurses and business people from the town.
” We believe that the key to resolving this conflict lies in dialogue, mutual understanding, and
reconciliation. We call for the immediate cessation of hostilities and passionately appeal to the factions involved in the conflict to help the process of peace building for the sake of the future of Bawku and the peace of Ghana.We condemn in no uncertain terms all political interferences in this unfortunate situation and call for the depoliticization of the conflict in order to find a lasting solution to it.”
Source:Mybrytfmonline/Mensah Atakora
