As mandated under Article 233c of the 1992 Constitution, the West Gonja Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has held a sensitization forum with residents of Canteen Electoral Area, a suburb of West Gonja Municipal of the Savannah Region, on violent extremism, counter-terrorism, corruption, and crime prevention. Addressing a large gathering of community members at the Sunflash Hall in the canteen, the West Gonja Municipal Director of NCCE, Mohammed Ibrahim, emphasized in a welcome address the importance of community engagements in fostering closer ties between civilians and the police, adding that crime fighting is a shared and collaborative responsibility. He urged citizens to take a keen interest in understanding the laws of the country and be active participants in the fight against violent extremism, counterterrorism, corruption, nepotism, and crime in general in our communities. In his estimation, the seeming lack of trust between citizens and security agencies must be cemented to help address the gap in the maintenance of law and order for economic activities. Issahaku Zitor, the Savannah Regional Director of NCCE, said community members must put aside their political, religious, ideological, and tribal differences and work together to counter violent extremism.