The Kusuag National Democratic Congress (NDC) executives have cried out that their lives are under serious threat.
According to the Kusuag NDC executives, their lives are under serious threat not only from the Bawku violence but also from their people.
They emphasised that their people now see them as enablers of a system that has completely betrayed them.
The Zebilla, Garu, Bawku Central, Binduri, Tempane, and Pusiga NDC executives also threatened to resign if the government fails to resolve the Bawku conflict.
Speaking at a press conference in Bawku, Yusuf Otumba, the NDC Bawku Central Communications Officer, stated, “As the frontline leaders and campaigners of the NDC in Kusuag, our lives are now under serious threat—not only from the violence but also from the growing frustration of our people, who now see us as enablers of a system that has completely betrayed them.
We can no longer continue risking our lives and integrity for a government that appears to have little regard for our people, our leaders, or the policies we advocated on its behalf.
“Inaction is betrayal, and betrayal has consequences. If nothing is done, we, the entire NDC executives in the Kusaug Traditional Area, will resign. We refuse to be complicit in this great injustice. Let this press conference serve as our final notice to the government,” he said.
There has been an escalation of violence following the resurgence of a long-standing chieftaincy conflict, sparked by the return of rival chief Alhaji Seidu Abagre from exile.
Abagre fled Bawku after an arrest warrant was issued against him following his contested installation as chief in Nalerigu. A High Court ruling in Kumasi on October 17, 2024, nullified the warrant, allowing him to resurface.
Despite intensified efforts by security forces to quell the unrest and safeguard commuters, armed assailants continue to unleash deadly attacks, deepening fear and uncertainty among residents and travellers in the region.
