The Chief of Takoradi, Nana Busumakora III, has called on the youth to be part of nation building and not to ignore the spirit of voluntarism.
He said the hope and prospects of a nation became stronger when its youth took great interest in things that would advance the development agenda of the nation.
He made the call when two officers from the regional headquarters of the Sekondi station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) embarked on a peace walk and arrived in Takoradi as part of their peace message for the country.
The two officers, Fireman John Dominic Dadzie and Station Officer Joseph Cornelius Ampiah, were met on their arrival at the Apremdo Barrier by their fellow officers.
Nana Busumakora said it gladdened his heart when the youth took it upon themselves to volunteer their support for the national campaign for peace and stability to promote accelerated national development.
He said the eyes of the world would be on Ghana during the upcoming elections, to exhibit the strong democratic strides the country had made among its peers in Africa.
“It is heart-warming for personnel of the GNFS to embark on a walk across the country with the message of peace and stability,” he said.
He prayed and asked for God’s protection for the two officers as they continued their journey through the Central, Greater Accra and the Volta regions before making it back to Takoradi.
“I must be honest that my people and the whole of the Western Region are proud of you,” the chief said. He called on Ghanaians to be tolerant now, during and after the elections.
The Regional Fire Officer, Nana Ekwow Abban, said it was very important that every Ghanaian took a personal interest in jealously protecting the enviable peace and stability that the country was enjoying.
“We at the fire station have taken it upon ourselves to carry our message of peace to the people”, he added.
The regional fire officer urged members of the general public to embrace the spirit of brotherliness and ensure that the interest and peace of the country were protected.
Nana Abban said the objective of his men was to use the message of peace to create awareness of the need to maintain peace throughout the country.
He said there were similarities in Ghanaian cultural beliefs, irrespective of the region one hailed from and that it was very important for all Ghanaians to live in peace.
The two peace walkers were initially met on arrival in the metropolis by the Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion of Infantry, Lt. Col. Francis Vib-Sanziri at the Myohanung Barracks at Apremdo in Takoradi.
They were then met at the Takoradi Central Market Fire Post by the Western Regional Police Commander, Commissioner Mohammed Arhmed Alhassan.
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