Government to ensure peace in Kitare

Kitare (Northern Region) -- Haruna Bismark, the East Gonja District Chief Executive (DCE) has given the assurance that the government would initiate concrete measures to ensure peace in the area following the recent conflict between the Konkombas and Nawuris at Kitare "B" Zongo.

He was speaking to the chiefs and people at Kitare during a tour of the area to keep abreast with developments there. Bismark commended the chief of Kitare, Naa Denkeri Kasaluwe II, and the Konkomba chief in the town, Nlikpel Tegri for their roles in ending the crisis.

He said: "But for your immediate intervention and full co-operation with the security agencies, the situation would have been very disastrous."

He also commended the security agencies at Kpandai for handling the violence efficiently and said efforts were being made to ensure that displaced persons returned to their homes to enable them perform their normal duties without hindrance.

The DCE appealed to the people to ensure peace and stability while lasting solutions were sought to the conflict.

Hon. Bismark called on both the Northern and the Volta Regional Security Committees to collaborate efforts at resolving the matter since the conflict affected the development of the two regions.

Naa Kasaluwe told the DCE that the clashes had left five Nawuris dead with about 150 people currently living with relatives and friends at Kitare.

He said properties including livestock and foodstuffs were also lost in the violence and appealed to individuals, organisations and government to assist the victims.

Naa Kasaluwe said most of the people in Kitare were finding it difficult to undertake their agricultural activities since their farms were located at Kitare "B" Zongo.