SENIOR citizens in the Northern Region have entreated political party activists, particularly the youth, to avoid engaging in acts that can plunge the country into chaos during this year’s general election.
They made the call at a reception in their honour by the Northern Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) in Tamale as part of the 48th Republican Day celebrations.
The aged were treated to a variety of highlife music from the Super Ranchers Band. Some deserving senior citizens were honoured for their immense contribution to national development.
According to the senior citizens, the youth should be made to understand the essence of dialogue in seeking redress rather than resorting to violence.
A retired educationist, Mr Seidu Seini, sounded a word of caution to political leaders to talk to their party sympathisers and supporters to maintain the peace during and after the general election.
“This country is for God and we are blessed with a lot of good things. We must avoid selfishness and rather unite to overcome our challenges. The ability to overcome challenges brings about progress in all spheres of life,” he further pointed out.
According to him, good things like the oil discovery and the ongoing Bui Dam project were among the many blessings God was showering on His children and, therefore, nothing should be done to turn the clock of progress back.
The Northern Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, noted that the “prospects of these elections have already caused anxiety and tension among aspirants and their supporters”.
He stressed that political parties had the responsibility to support efforts at ensuring free and fair elections.
“Ghana has long become the beacon of democracy, stability and peace in the sub-region and Africa at large and we must all help maintain that image so that Ghana can continue to be the gateway to Africa,” he pointed out.
He urged senior citizens to lure the youth into productive ventures like farming to enable them contribute meaningfully to the development of their respective communities.
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