WANEP @ 20: Do not take peace for granted – Bawumia

General News of Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Source: www.ghanaweb.com

2019-03-26

The Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, urged CSOs to contribute to the promotion of peace and stability in the subregion.

He made the statement when he launched a three-day celebration of the 20th anniversary celebrations of the West Africa Peacebuilding Network at the Tang Palace in Accra.

The Vice President who delivered the keynote address on behalf of President Akufo-Addo urged civil society organizations and ECOWAS to join their efforts to promote peace and stability in the subregion of Africa. 39, West Africa. This, he said, will help develop the economy and help other continents prosper. .

According to Dr. Bawumia, the goal of the National Patriotic Party is in line with ECOWAS in promoting peace in order to encourage people-centered governance.

He also called on civil society organizations to work with the government to strengthen peace and stability. He reiterated that we should not take peace for granted because it is the only way to live and develop our society without any obstacles.

"Peace is really like fresh air, we take it for granted in our daily work because we breathe fresh air, but you will not understand that it's important when something clogs the air, sucking in the air. 'fresh air and should not take peace for granted,' he said.

Since its inception, WANEP has been working with key stakeholders to resolve conflicts and bring peace to the West African sub-region.

The organization continues to influence policies and debates on peace and security through memoranda of understanding between the African Union, ECOWAS and the International Peacekeeping Training Center Kofi Annan, between other.

Stephanie Sullivan, US ambbadador to Ghana, among the personalities who participated in the 20th anniversary of WANEP; Dr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative and Chief of ECOWAS; Ambrose Dery, Minister of the Interior; the Executive Director of WANEP, Dr. Chukwuemeka Eze, and other representatives of the various subregions who have joined the celebration of the hard work done by WANEP over the past 20 years to ensure the stability of the countries of the world. West Africa.