{"id":245908,"date":"2016-09-05T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2016-09-05T16:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=245908"},"modified":"2016-09-05T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2016-09-05T16:07:49","slug":"mahama-preaches-peace-ahead-of-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/09\/mahama-preaches-peace-ahead-of-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Mahama preaches peace ahead of polls"},"content":{"rendered":"
President John Dramani Mahama has appealed to all political parties and his fellow contenders in this year\u2019s election to commit to peace of the polls.<\/p>\n
Speaking at this year\u2019s Fetu Afahye festival in the Central Region, President Mahama asserted that, the country\u2019s peace and stability must be the utmost priority of all political actors.<\/p>\n
“Ghana is the only home we have and we must all work together to consolidate the peace and stability we are enjoying,\u201d \u00a0he said as he called for cool heads this election season.<\/p>\n
“You have my assurance as President and commander and chief of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), that I will ensure the peace and security of our beloved country,\u201d President Mahama added.<\/p>\n
The President will today [Monday], continue his campaign as he begins his five-day tour of the Central Region.<\/p>\n
He is expected to among other things, inaugurate some completed school projects and pay courtesy calls on some chiefs in the area.<\/p>\n