The President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has assured the people of Bawku that one of his top priorities is to work tirelessly to restore peace in the area.
During a visit to Bawku Tuesday, January 14, 2025, following his meeting with the heads of security in Accra, the President expressed his commitment to ensuring lasting peace in the region. 
He recalled that during his previous tenure as President, Bawku and its surroundings enjoyed peace, with normal activities progressing smoothly until he lost to the NPP.
President Mahama lamented the current situation in Bawku, stating that it is disheartening that residents have been unable to sleep peacefully and live without stress.
He emphasized that his government’s priority is to restore peace so that residents can return to their daily lives without fear or harassment.
“During the campaign, I stated that if God granted our desire and I was elected president, bringing peace to Bawku was going to be one of my number one priorities.
“So today is exactly one week when I was sworn in at the Black Star Square and it’s my first major assignment outside Accra and I decided to come and assure you that we are going to work very hard to make sure that we bring peace back to Bawku.”
He assured the people of Bawku that appointments for key security positions are being finalized within this week to enable effective management of the situation.
These include the Minister of Defense, Minister of Interior, National Security Advisor, National Security Coordinator, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI).
He stressed that these officials would be tasked with making Bawku a top priority to ensure peace is restored.
“We want to assure you that we are putting in place the various appointments so that we can have ministers and other officials who are responsible for the security to take charge and so within this week, we will do the appointment of the Minister of Defense, Minister of Interior, National Security Advisor, National Security Coordinator, and the Director of the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) and all the others”.
President Mahama appealed to the people of Bawku to exercise patience and place their trust in him and his administration, promising that peace would return to the area.
