Security analyst Adib Saani has cautioned of a possible escalation of the unrest in Bawku following the enskinment of a new Naba.
According to him, Alhaji Seidu Abagre’s ascension of the office accented by the Nayiri in Nalerigu may raise tempers.
In a post made on social media and sighted by OnuaOnline, the security analyst admonished government to beef up security and also engage the two factions in the area to curtail any potential violence the development may spur.
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Read below his post:
Fear of escalation in Bawku violence high; Government must act more decisively
The possibility of “protest” violence in Bawku over the enskinment of Alhaji Seidu Abagre, a retired educationist as the Bawku Naba by the Nayiri in Nalerigu is high.
I must warn, there is likely to be an escalation in hostilities between the two feuding factions if appropriate steps are not taken to de-escalate.
There is a danger of reprisals and counter reprisals as a result of the enskinment and urgent actions must be taken to diffuse tensions.
Government must beef up security and adopt measures aimed at progressively engaging both parties to achieve sustainable peace in the area.
One thing is for sure, we can never secure Ghana without Bawku.
Adib Saani, Security Analyst
By Felix Anim-Appau|Onuaonline.com
