Accra Durbar of Chiefs: Youth urged to embrace peace

Prominent chiefs and political party representatives gathered at Sabon Zongo, a suburb of Accra, to mark this year's Greater Accra Zongo Durbar of Chiefs with a common call on the youth to embrace peace ahead of the December elections.

The durbar aims to bring together Muslim tribal chiefs, traditional chiefs, queen mothers, politicians, and youth from all walks of life with the purpose of promoting peace ahead of the December 7, 2024 elections, as well as raising funds for the construction of Islamic schools in the Sabon Zongo community.

The durbar, themed "Ensuring Peaceful Elections in December 2024: The Role of the Youth and Traditional Leaders," was held under the auspices of the Greater Accra Zongo Chief, Dr. Sarki Alhaji Yahaya Hamisu Bako.

Alhaji Abdul Jalil Abubakar, the chairman of the Greater Accra durbar committee, in an interview with the media on the sidelines of the durbar, called on the youth to make peace their topmost priority ahead of the December polls.

He urged the youth to consider children and women before engaging in any form of violence before, during, and after the elections, adding that children and women suffer the most during any conflict.

He said there is a need to promote peace and say no to politics or any form of violence in the country.

He advised his fellow youth not to allow themselves to be used as tools for political violence and urged them to be bold and reject any offer from politicians who may come to them to commit crimes.

The Development Queen Mother of Osu Ashante, Manye Naa Odofeley Wornor I, who was represented by Sherifatu Abdulahi, used the opportunity to call on mothers to advise their children on the need to promote peace.

According to her, mothers have some form of influence on their children; hence, there is a need for mothers to add their voices to the call for peace before, during, and after the December elections.

She revealed that most politicians have enrolled their children in universities abroad to become better people but turned around to use the ordinary Ghanaian youth during elections for their political gains.

She, therefore, called on mothers to advise their children not to engage in any form of violence for the benefit of politicians.

Manye Naa Odofeley Wornor I donated an amount of GHC 500 for the construction of madrasas (Islamic school projects) in Sabon Zongo, Accra.