Northern Development Forum appeals for Peace in Bawku following tragic loss of student lives

The Northern Development Forum (NDF) has call for peace following a harrowing weekend that saw the deaths of three students in separate shooting incidents at Nalerigu Senior High School and Bawku Senior High School.

Describing the violence as a "dreadful escalation," the NDF said the bloodshed in the Upper East and North East Regions must end immediately.

“When students, our future, become victims of unrestrained violence, we must together, with the backing of all Ghanaians, assert that enough is enough,” declared Major Albert B. Don-Chebe (Rtd), Chairman of the Forum, in a statement copied to Info Radio.

The NDF condemned the ongoing violence in both regions, urging all parties to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue. The Forum called on traditional leaders — Nayiri, the overlord of Mamprugu, and Zuraan, the overlord of Kusuag — to rally their communities and support peace efforts led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.

“This is not just a regional issue, but a national tragedy,” the statement read. “Please let the guns stay silent! Stop the killings!!”

The Forum extended heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased students and reaffirmed its commitment to dedicating all available resources to support peace and stability in the North.

As tensions simmer, the NDF is rallying sons and daughters of the five northern regions, along with all well-meaning Ghanaians, to back all initiatives aimed at halting what it calls a “distressing fratricide.”