Allow national interest to supersede political party interest, NCCE urges youth

Mr. Samuel Asare Akuamoah, the Deputy Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has urged the youth to allow national interest to supersede their political party interest ahead of the December 7 polls.

He said Ghana remained ‘bigger’ than any political party of their choices and urged the youth to contribute their respective roles towards sustaining the prevailing peace of the nation before, during, and after the Election 2024.

Mr. Akuamoah gave the advice when speaking at an engagement meeting with some youth activists of the various political parties at Drobo in the Jaman South Municipality of the Bono Region.

The Municipal Directorate of the NCCE organised the meeting in line with the European Union-funded “Preventing and Containing Violent Extremism” (PCVE) project being implemented by the Commission.

It aims at enhancing knowledge and fostering positive attitudes towards peaceful coexistence and to promote tolerance and non-violent behaviours in the local communities ahead of the Election 2024.

Mr. Akuamoah said unity and social cohesion remained the foundation of strength and resilience and called on the youth to avoid behaviours and attitudes that could disturb the prevailing national peace in the electioneering.

He said the NCCE was implementing various programmes to sensitise the masses on the relevance of peace and national unity.

Madam Cynthia Animah Boadi, the Bono Regional Director of NCCE, advised the youth to value peace and work towards strengthening a more peaceful society and urged everybody to eschew violent activities that undermined and threatened democratic society.

Mr. Emmanuel Oduro, the Jaman South Municipal Director of the NCCE, said the role of the youth in shaping the nation’s political landscape remained unparalleled and urged them to remain tolerant.

Assistant Superintendent of Police Emmanuel Sampson of the Drobo District Police Command urged the people to also help stem the spread of misinformation and disinformation.

The Reverend Michael Attah Darkwah, the District Minister at the Ascension Presbyterian Church in the area, also urged political party activists to serve as ambassadors of peace and center their political party campaigns on issues.

Source: GNA