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Tamale, Ghana – The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed, on Monday launched “Operation Calm Lives”, an initiative to combat increasing crime rate in the Northern Region.
About 300 security personnel drawn from all the law enforcement agencies have been put together to clamp down on criminal activities.
In recent times, there have been surge in armed robbery attacks, political vigilantism, chieftaincy conflicts as well as land disputes in parts of the region.
Ahead of the launch, the combined security taskforce comprising the police, military, CEPS, immigration, fire service and prisons marched through the principal streets of Tamale to send a signal to civilians and most importantly, criminals of their readiness to deal with anyone who will cause trouble.
Mr Saeed who is also Chairman of the Northern Region Security Council was upbeat that the initiative would yield the expected results in the coming months.
“This strong and smart turnout we are witnessing now should send the strongest indications to those nation wreckers that their days are numbered and that we will not allow anyone or group of persons to foment trouble be it robbery, chieftaincy, religious or political confusion.
“The security agencies will put all the necessary measures in place to deal with those who would like to fan trouble under any of those covers”, he declared.
He urged the civilian population to volunteer information to the law enforcement agencies so as to enable them flush out trouble makers in the region.
“The task ahead is a collaborative one. It requires cooperation and support from all of us gathered here to support the security agencies so that the needed results can be achieved.
“We must give information on criminal elements even if they are our family members, tribes men/women, religious members or political members. If we shield these miscreants because they are related to us, they will end up destroying the society and making it ungovernable”, he indicated.
Salifu Saeed asked all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies in the Northern Region to support the Task Force with the needed logistics to enable them achieve the expected results.
“Our region needs peace now and we must all strive to achieve that goal. Day in day out our security agencies continue to be stretched out beyond their capacity. Chieftaincy issues in Bimbilla, Kafaba, Kalampor, Damongo, Kpatinga, Jantong and quite recently ethnic problems in Daboya traditional area”, he highlighted.
DCOP Patrick Sarpong, the Northern Regional Police Commander, assured residents of peace and the freedom to go about their duties.
According to him, the operation calm life initiative will deplore all its arsenals to clamp down on the activities of criminals in the area.
The Gulkpegu Chief, Alhaji Abdulai Alhassan commended government for the initiative and pledged his total support for the exercise.
He also renewed the traditional authorities commitment to promote peace and unity in the region.
By Savannahnews
