The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has advised Ghanaian youth not to allow themselves to be used by politicians to cause violence in the upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.
Mr Daniel Baya Laar, the Bawku Municipal Director of the Commission, who gave the admonishment, urged the youth to remain vigilant to ensure the country remains peaceful even after the election. "You must be vigilant about security and contribute your quota to ensuring the country remains peaceful even as the country's political temperature is heating up to the 2024 general elections. "You must not allow yourselves to be used by the politicians for their selfish interests," Mr Laar said this while addressing youth groups from the border towns in the Bawku Municipality in the Upper East Region.
It formed part of the Preventing and Containing Violent Extremism (PCVE) project, being implemented by the Commission in eight regions of Ghana and sponsored by the European Union.
It aimed at raising awareness among young people about the dangers of violent extremism and related conflicts, particularly ahead of Ghana's elections.