Nkoranza (B/A), Oct. 18, GNA – Professor S.K.B. Asante, Chairman of the National African Peer Review Mechanism (NAPRM) Governing Council, has said the sustainability of peace in the country was the responsibility of every Ghanaian.

He appealed to Ghanaians to be circumspect in their utterances so that Election 2012 we would be free, fair and peaceful.

Professor Asante was addressing the Nkoranza South Municipal Assembly at a day’s workshop organised by the Assembly’s APRM Governing Council Oversight Committee on Tuesday.

The workshop was to validate a Draft Report of the APRM Governing Council’s survey conducted on the Governance of the Nkoranza South District Assembly for its leadership know the concerns of the people and how best to address them for improvement.

Prof. Asante said the APRM had empowered Ghanaians to express their views about the governance process and that had prompted those in authority to identify their shortfalls and perform to expectation.

He said activities of the Council were non-partisan but interested in good governance and efficient service delivery and "not on blame games or finger pointing”.

"We should be proud of ourselves in taking part in the decision-making process of the country without fear or intimidation”, Prof. Asante and added "We should allow such good practices to prevail at all places towards the sustainability of the peace Ghana is enjoying”.

Mr. Paul Baffoe-Ansah, Chairman of the Nkoranza South District APRM-Governing Council Oversight Committee, said even though residents of communities in the municipality acknowledged improvement in education, health, water and sanitation facilities, "lack of employment for the youth remains a challenge for the Assembly”.

He added the people were appreciative of the security the police was providing to combat crime in the communities.

Mr. Baffoe-Ansah said the Draft Report revealed that some parents shirked their responsibilities and blamed the situation of some children of school-going-age roaming about in town during school hours on the irresponsibility of their parents.

In an address read on his behalf, the Nkoranza South District Chief Executive (DCE) Mr. Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum commended the Council’s Oversight Committee for their voluntary services towards the development of the Municipality.

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