THE Upper West Regional Minister, Mr Mahmud Khalid, has advised security personnel in the region not to take the peace the region was enjoying for granted.
He has, therefore, called on the security personnel particularly the police service to forge a harmonious relationship with the citizenry in order not to breed any tension amongst them and the people.
Mr Khalid gave the advice when he addressed a get- together of senior officers of the Upper West Regional Police in Wa.
“There seemed to be some kind of mistrust between you and the people but it is how you handle yourselves which would bring members of the service and the people together” he noted.
Commenting on the role of the security in containing chieftaincy disputes especially the Wa chieftaincy dispute over the years, Mr Khalid commended the security services for their professionalism.
He pledged the support of the Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) and said, “We would continue to collaborate with you.”
The Regional Police Commander, ACP Alex Bedie, called on the people to be lawabiding and continue to cooperate with the police to sustain the peace.
He described the police as a friends who were ever ready to protect lives and properties of the populace.
ACP Bedie stressed the resolve of the personnel to deal with crime and other vices in the region and urged all personnel to brace themselves up for the challenge.
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