The United States Ambassador to Ghana, Mrs Virginia E Palmer, has assured the Northern Regional Minister and the Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC) of US’ continuing support for security and healthcare delivery in the region.
This, according to her, would go a long way to provide assistance to address security challenges and maintain peace and stability of the region.
Mrs Palmer said this here in Tamale on Tuesday when she paid a courtesy call on the Northern Regional Minister, Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, in his office.
She stated that, the support in the health sector was to improve access to quality healthcare services and enhance the well-being of the people in the region.
The Ambassador highlighted the U.S. Government’s commitment to collaborating with local authorities to address pressing issues and promote development in every aspect of the region.
She said her meeting with the REGSEC was aimed at discussing ways to address development challenges in the region, and to strengthen cooperation on how to solve them.
The Ambassador said tackling security challenges such as chieftaincy and land disputes, would enhance peace and stability in the region.
Mrs Palmer added that, through the discussions, the meeting would identify effective solutions that would have a positive impact on the lives of the people in the region.
Mrs Palmer, however appealed to the people of the region to maintain peace for effective collaboration with the US government.
The Regional Minister, Mr Ali Adolf John Mburidiba, said the main causes of conflicts in the region were chieftaincy disputes arising from succession disputes over chieftaincy titles, often leading to tensions and violence between rival families or clans.
He said the land disputes was always caused by over land distribution, access, and control, frequently putting different groups against each other and more often along ethnic lines.
The Minister stated that addressing some of these conflicts required a deeper understanding of the complex historical, cultural, and political factors before one could get to solve it.
The minister also highlighted the water problem in the region as a contributing factor to security threats.
He said the water challenges exacerbated existing tensions, particularly over resources, and this might require a collaborative efforts to address the root causes of these security concerns.
Mr Mburidiba added that the government was making efforts to address the water problem, adding that support was still needed to effectively resolve the issue and mitigate its impact on security and stability in the region.
FROM YAHAYA NUHU NADAA, TAMALE
