President John Dramani Mahama has charged the newly reconstituted National Peace Council to rise above partisanship and work diligently to protect Ghana’s peace and national cohesion.
The President, after inaugurating the reconstituted governing board of the National Peace Council on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, tasked them to go the extra mile in building public trust to sustain Ghana’s peace and development.
“Ghanaians are calling on you to rise above partisanship, resist manipulation and become the custodian of our peace and the nation’s conscience.”
He added that “The re-constituted must deepen its collaboration with the Electoral Commission, the Interparty Advisory Committee (IPAC), and the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, traditional and religious authorities. Pre-election dialogue platforms must become institutionalized,” President Mahama emphasized.
On chieftaincy disputes, the President cited the protracted Bawku conflict and other flashpoints and called on the National Peace Council to complement ongoing mediation talks to secure a lasting solution.
“As we speak, violence in Bawku has claimed numerous lives and displaced several households. Chieftaincy conflicts are also rife, and it calls on the National Peace Council to work assiduously if we are to maintain Ghana’s image as an oasis of peace in our sub-region.”
Minister for the Interior, Alhaji Muntaka Mubarak, disclosed that the Council is engaging stakeholders to thoroughly review the 2024 elections and adopt strategies toward more effective cooperation to build a resilient future that sustains peace.
He also announced Ghana’s readiness to chair and host the Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes (GAAMAC).
Members of the Reconstituted National Peace Council
- Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Fianu, SVD (Chair of the Committee)
- Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard K. Dela Dogbe, Ph.D.
- Apostle Eric Kwabena Nyamekye
- Bishop Dr. Victor Osei
- Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih
- Sheik Salman Mohammed Alhassan
- Sheikh Armiyawo Shaibu
- Numo Blafo Akotia Omaℇtu III
- Linda Teye
- Dr. Abubakar Umar Alhassan
- Georgette Francois
- Susan Aryeetey
- Nana Effah-Apenteng
