The Oti Regional Peace Council recently organised sensitisation programmes for Assembly Members in the Jasikan Municipality and Kadjebi District. These engagements, held on September 17 and 18, 2026, aimed to strengthen community-level mechanisms for conflict prevention, early warning, and peaceful dispute resolution. The programmes were crucial given the locations' proximity to Ghana's eastern border with Togo, highlighting the need for effective community engagement and timely information sharing.
Reverend David Darkon Awuda, a member of the Oti Regional Peace Council, urged Assembly Members to remain vigilant and attentive to emerging issues within their electoral areas. He encouraged them to promptly share relevant information through appropriate channels and collaborate with traditional authorities, religious leaders, youth and women's groups, security agencies, and other stakeholders to address potential conflicts. Rev Awuda emphasised the importance of strengthening dialogue and mediation at the community level, particularly in addressing land, chieftaincy, family, and youth-related issues.
The Council's efforts focused on leveraging the strategic position of Assembly Members, who regularly interact with constituents, to identify early signs of conflict and support efforts to address grievances through dialogue and lawful processes. Rev Awuda called for stronger collaboration between local authorities and communities to promote social cohesion and build resilient communities capable of addressing emerging challenges peacefully.
Mr Paul Akonor, the Regional Secretary of the Oti Regional Peace Council, facilitated the engagements, highlighting potential threats to peace and security, particularly those arising from the areas' proximity to Ghana's border with Togo. He underscored the importance of vigilance, information sharing, and coordinated community-level responses to developments that could threaten peaceful coexistence.
At the Kadjebi engagement, Dr Sam Issaka Suraj, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Kadjebi, urged Assembly Members to serve as ambassadors of peace in their respective electoral areas. He emphasised their role in preventing disagreements involving land, chieftaincy, family, youth, and political issues from escalating into conflicts. Dr Suraj encouraged them to promote peaceful coexistence, tolerance, and social cohesion in line with the National Peace Council's objectives.
The Kadjebi District Assembly and the District Security Council (DISEC), chaired by Dr Suraj, committed to supporting initiatives aimed at preventing conflicts and strengthening peace in the district. Similarly, at Jasikan, Mr Parke-Davis Magyigbe, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Jasikan, urged Assembly Members to work closely with one another and become effective agents of peace in their electoral areas.
The engagements formed part of broader efforts to deepen local participation in conflict prevention and strengthen community-based peacebuilding mechanisms in the Oti Region. The programmes demonstrated the commitment of the Oti Regional Peace Council and local authorities to promoting peace and stability in the region.
Key points
- The Oti Regional Peace Council's sensitisation programmes aimed to strengthen community-level mechanisms for conflict prevention and peaceful dispute resolution.
- Assembly Members were urged to remain vigilant and attentive to emerging issues within their electoral areas to prevent potential conflicts.
- The programmes demonstrated the commitment of the Oti Regional Peace Council and local authorities to promoting peace and stability in the region.
