READ MORE>>>>DR NANA BA SAMMY CALLS ON YOUTH TO AVOID ELECTION VIOLENCE

The General Manager of Asuogyaman FM in the Asuogyaman district, Mr. John Manu popularly known as Dr. Nana BA Sammy, has urged youths in Ghana to avoid violence in the forthcoming general elections. Mr. Manu gave the advice in New-Akrade during a peace campaign meeting organized by Asuogyaman FM, in collaboration with the Christian council of Asuogyaman district, on youth participation and violence-free elections. he also urged them to resist any attempt by over-zealous politicians to use them as political thugs to cause violence during the exercise. Dr.Nana Ba, appeal to the youth to perform their civic responsibilities and avoid all forms of violence. “If any politician wants to use you to foment trouble, tell him to go and use his children,’’ he said. Speaking at the program MR. John, urged the youth to be good ambassadors of their various communities by shunning violence during the polls. And also advised the youth to remain law- abiding. Delivering a paper entitled ‘Election violence and its implication for the 2016 general elections,’ furthermore, Nana Ba Sammy advised the youth to avoid violence before, during and after the polls. He said violence was an ill-wind that must be eliminated to sustain and strengthen democracy in the country. “It is fortunate that this country has no history of election violence since 1960. “As future leaders, the youth must say no to any form of election violence in the forthcoming general elections. In separate comments, Frank Owusu Kojo Asiamah, Ebenezer Mensah, Simon Aseidu, Rebecca Yaa Serwaa Akoto, Gladys Arthur, Titus Quaye and McDaniel Nana Addo, who are workers of Asuogyaman FM in the meeting, thanked the community for coming to the event. According to them, the meeting made the community to know more about the dangers inherent in and the consequences of electoral violence. “With this knowledge I have gained today, I will advise my sisters, brothers and friends not to involve themselves in any election violence,” Frank said. “Now I have known the consequences of involving myself in electoral violence, nothing will make me get involved in it,’’ serwaa said. “This kind of meeting should be made regular so that youths will know the evil effects of violence, Source: Frank Owusu Kojo Asiamah (FOKA)

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