Konkomba Chief appeals for implementation of report on Konkomba-Chokosi conflict

The Chiefs and people of the Saboba Traditional Area in the Northern Region have appealed to the government to ensure the strict implementation of recommendations of a fact-finding committee on the recent communal clashes that claimed many lives and destroyed properties in the area to ensure lasting peace.

They also lamented that the prevailing curfew on the town was having a toll on the people "because we are at the peak of the farming season and the curfew hours are greatly affecting farming activities.”

They, therefore, entreated the government to lift the curfew since relative peace had returned to the affected communities.

The Paramount Chief of the Area, Ubor Borwan John Matir, made the appeal at a durbar in honour of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at Saboba last Thursday, as part of the President’s tour of the region.

The chief also called for support for the victims of the conflict that occurred between the Konkombas and Chokosis earlier this year. 

He further mentioned the poor road network as one of the major difficulties that was pulling the district back in its development efforts.

"The state of Saboba-Yendi, Saboba-Chereponi and Saboba-Wapuli roads are nothing to write home about; these are the main outlets into the district and their current state affects movement of goods and services," he said.

Response

President Akufo-Addo said the government was developing a comprehensive programme geared towards the construction of district hospitals across the country.

The intervention, he explained, was part of the government's commitment to improve access to quality healthcare delivery in the country to help attain the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The President admonished the people to remain calm as the government worked to improve their livelihoods.

Inspection

President Akufo-Addo also inspected ongoing water projects in Gushegu and addressed a durbar of the chiefs and people in the area.

He said the project, which was expected to be completed by November this year, would address the perennial water shortage in Gushegu and surrounding communities.