Assin North NCCE Organises Peace Walk to Promote Electoral Stability.

Assin Bereku: The National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE) has organised a peace walk through the principal streets of Assin Bereku in the Assin North District of the Central Region to promote peaceful elections in the country. Mr Eric Mawunyo Ashinyoh, the District Director of NCCE, stated that the peace walk aimed to promote a peaceful electoral environment, tolerance, and stability. It was also intended to encourage a collective commitment towards peace and to discourage misinformation before, during, and after the polls. Participants were drawn from schools, churches, mosques, rider unions, and the general public.According to Ghana News Agency, some participants held placards with messages such as 'Peaceful Elections, Our Collective Responsibility', 'Let's Choose Peace Not Violence', and 'One Ghana, One People, Peaceful Co-existence'. In a related development, the NCCE organised a quiz competition for three senior high schools in the district to create awareness about their role in decision-making towards nation-building. Assin State College was adjudged the winner with 54 points, followed by Assin North Senior High Technical School with 51 points, and Gyasse Senior High School with 33 points.Mr Ashinyoh urged the students to eschew violence and prioritize the interest of Ghana, emphasizing that politics is about good governance, rule of law, justice, probity, and accountability. He called for free, fair, and transparent elections and encouraged students to rally behind the theme of the NCCE: 'Together We Can Build Ghana, So Get Involved', to ensure a successful election in 2024.The NCCE also organised a football match to conclude the day's activities, involving four teams: the District Assembly, Moslem community, Basofi Ningo circuit, and Bereku circuit teams. The Bereku circuit team emerged victorious with six points.