The chiefs issued a one-week ultimatum to the people behind the recent threats, a group calling itself the Concerned Members of Banda Ahenkro.

[contextly_sidebar id=”uKzL8ij8ixFTb68Ajk6aw82KdXjpTExV”]The situation compelled the GES to shut down over 40 schools in the district to protect the lives of teachers and students whilst teachers and other public workers fled the town.

Addressing a news conference on Tuesday, the Paramount Chief of the town, Osabirima Okokyeredom Kwadjo Sito said the chiefs were united in their resolve to smoke out the persons behind the recent insecurity.

“We the chiefs of Banda have spoken. We have taken a united stance to fish out those behind the threats. We want to assure Bandaman that we will fish out those behind these threats.”

“If you know you are behind this, we are giving you one week to come out and apologise to us because we are about to take action that will bring dire consequences on the culprits. What we are about to do will bring a curse on those people and their family members,” he said.

“It is only nation wreckers who will make such threats. It is only nation wreckers who want to destroy the peace we are enjoying,” the chief maintained further.

Meanwhile, the Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, has appealed to workers and residents of Banda Ahenkro who have fled from the community to return and carry on with their duties without fear.

He assured that adequate security has been put in place to ensure their safety.

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An unidentified group in the area is fiercely opposed to all government workers who are not natives of the district and wants all people they consider strangers on Banda land to leave.

[contextly_sidebar id=”Lm5l5EjZ42owmR71x1bgobiu2PDj7SBM”]They contend that the non-indigenes are taking over their jobs and lands in the town, and warned them to leave the area.

The situation has compelled the GES to shut down over 40 schools in the district to protect the lives of teachers and students.

Speaking to Citi News, the Public Relations Officer of the GES, Reverend Jonathan Bettey said it was best the schools were closed for the time being as the tensions were sorted out.

“Earlier on, teachers were threatened by the notice to violently evict all government workers who are not natives in that town. So when this information got to the Head, they tried to see how best they could find their levels in the community but it is becoming unbecoming. It was yesterday that we heard they have been asked to leave or desert the community and that the school children should be with their parents.”

Meanwhile, Brong Ahafo Regional Security Council has also deployed security personnel to Banda-Ahenkro to quell rising tensions in the area.

According to the Regional Minister, Kwaku Asomah-Cheremeh, plain clothes and uniform Police officers have been deployed to protect lives.

Despite the concerns, he said the “situation as of now is very calm. The security agencies are on the ground, both in plain and uniform clothes seeing to it that lives and property will be protected.”

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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