Commercial activities in Tamale Metropolis have returned to normal, following recent attacks that resulted in the death of two people and destruction of properties running into millions of Ghana cedis.
Citi News’ checks revealed that most of the places had commenced normal business activities.
The shops and stalls had opened for business. Corporate institutions, including banks and MMDAs that slowed down had also resumed operations.
Busy marketplaces such as the central business district (CBD), Aboabo and Lamashegu markets that were disserted as a result of the conflict had bounced back in business, as traders were seen busily selling their merchandise.
The commercial transport business, operators of motorking and taxi drivers were operating at their respective stations.
Meanwhile an amalgamation of youth groups in the Tamale Metropolis have condemned the recent shooting and attacks in Tamale that has resulted in the death of two persons and destruction of properties describing it as unwarranted and a threat to security and stability of the Metropolis.
The groups have therefore called on all aggrieved parties to exercise restraint and to resort to due process in resolving their grievances, as reprisal attacks would only aggravate the situation and endanger more lives and properties.
The groups made their position known in a press release signed by Mubarak Adam (Gumbihini South NDC Youth), Hudu A Wahab (Aluta Boys) and Abdulai Yussif (Masuala Boys) and copied to Citi News.
The groups are part of a working group comprising community base youth groups in Tamale under the youth voices project being implemented by CDD-Ghana in Northern Ghana
“The attacks are criminal and must be treated as such by all stakeholders, traditional authorities, opinion leaders and political party leaders and therefore not be linked to any partisan and or chieftaincy interests, as quite often, criminal acts have been given partisan and or chieftaincy twists to cover up for the perpetrators” the statement added.
They called on the security agencies to be proactive and uphold their professional ethics and standards in their response to these situations by strengthening their early warning mechanisms so as to prevent any future recurrence of such violent attacks whilst working to restore peace to Tamale and its environs.
To the media, the youth groups urged them to be circumspect in their reportage especially in-studio discussions in these trying moments and appealed that the social media should not be used to twist the facts or inflaming passions as that will aggravate the already precarious environment.
They assured the general public of our commitment to upholding and promoting the industrial peace that Tamale has enjoyed in recent times and urged the youth to do away with the culture of impunity and abide by the rule of law, particularly resorting to laid down procedures and structures in addressing their grievances.
The groups further affirmed their loyalty and commitment to the security agencies in their efforts towards restoring lasting peace in Tamale.
By Mashoud Kombat/citifmonline.com/Ghana