President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that ensuring peace in all parts of the country for accelerated development is a major concern of the government.
He, therefore, expressed delight over the prevailing harmony in the Nanung Traditional Area (Bimbilla) in the Northern Region, and commended the chiefs and people for their efforts and cooperation.
“I am very happy to hear that because at every stage, my biggest concern is to make sure that there is peace in the area,” the President added.
He was speaking during a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House in Accra by the Chiefs of the Nanung Traditional Council.
The delegation was led by the Regent of Nanung, who is also the acting President of the council, Nyelinbolgu Naa, Yakubu Andani Dasana.
On security, President Akufo-Addo said the government had increased the number of security personnel stationed in the area, including equipment, to maintain law and order.
He, however, acknowledged that there were still “some gaps that have to be filled and efforts are being made to fill them to ensure issues of lawlessness in the area are dealt with”.
The President also gave the assurance that the government would deal with their concerns, especially on the expansion of the Bimbilla Hospital to cater for the increasing number of patients, including the establishment of a health training institute for the area.
Demarcation, allegiance
In response to some concerns of the chiefs on conflicts emanating from dthe emarcation of political and administrative divisions and allegiance to traditional authorities, President Akufo-Addo said the government was working towards resolving such misunderstandings.
“So far, in our governing system, we have not found a satisfactory way of dealing with it,” he said.
Naa Dasana had earlier raised the issue of some lands and chiefs in the Nanung area being under the Oti Region without the consent of the council.
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