NCCE calls for dialogue in resolving differences

The Deputy Northern Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), James Abdulai Ayaala, has advised Ghanaians to use dialogue as means of resolving their differences to maintain peace in their communities.

He urged the public to refrain from the use of violence in addressing grievances and individual concerns, urging the citizenry to peacefully coexist with one another to ensure sustainable development in the country.

Mr Abdulai Ayaala gave the advice at a social auditing engagement, organised by the Kumbungu District Directorate of the NCCE at Tignaayili, a community in Kumbungu District.

Ambassadors of peace

He called on residents of the area, especially chiefs and community leaders, to be ambassadors of peace, adding that without peace there would be no meaningful development.

The engagement was part of planned activities under the NCCE’s Accountability, Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption programme, and was supported by the European Union.

Social auditing

Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, a Senior Civic Education Officer at the Kumbungu District Directorate of NCCE, elaborated on the concept of social auditing, saying it is to promote community ownership of development projects and policies, increase awareness on the operations of the local government, and empower the people to demand accountability from authorities.

Mr Ibrahim emphasised the need for the people to demand accountability from duty-bearers, as well as monitor all development projects being undertaken in their community to ensure value for money.

Justice Azumah Komla, Kumbungu District Police Station Officer, urged the people to be watchdogs in the community and assist the Police by giving information that could lead to the arrest of criminals in society.

Challenges

Some of the residents mentioned the lack of clinic, poor teaching and learning, indiscriminate felling of trees, inadequate educational infrastructure and growing insecurity in the community as their pressing issues that required the attention of authorities.

The event brought together various interest groups in the Tignaayili community, including chiefs, opinion leaders, landowners, community youth and women groups.

Source: dailystatesman.com.gh/Hamza Lansah Lolly