{"id":325873,"date":"2025-04-12T13:14:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/12\/why-bawku-residents-booed-igp-regional-minister-reveals\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T13:14:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T13:14:07","slug":"why-bawku-residents-booed-igp-regional-minister-reveals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2025\/04\/12\/why-bawku-residents-booed-igp-regional-minister-reveals\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Bawku residents booed IGP \u2013 Regional Minister reveals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Upper East Regional Minister, Akambugri Donatus Atanga, has clarified the recent hooting at the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, during his visit to Bawku.<\/p>\n<p>The minister has said it was not a reaction to his call for peace, but rather a display of frustration over the handling of the security situation in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Atanga explained that the residents were displeased with the IGP\u2019s remarks during his visit, particularly the offer of special police recruitment as a condition for laying down arms because what they seek is an end to the war and the permanence of peace.<\/p>\n<p>He made explanations on <strong>JoyNews\u2019 Newsfile<\/strong> programme on Saturday, 12 April.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the youth were not impressed with the offer, as they had gathered primarily to demand an end to the ongoing conflict, not to seek preferential treatment in police recruitment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe people were not hooting at the IGP because he asked them to give peace a chance,\u201d Atanga said. \u201cBut they were not happy when he promised them that they\u2019ll be given priority recruitment into the police because they were asking for employment. They were not happy about how the security agencies have handled the situation in Bawku and that is why they made that noise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Minister\u2019s comments come in the wake of heightened tensions in Bawku, where security challenges have persisted for several years.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks suggest a growing disconnect between state interventions and the expectations of residents, particularly the youth, who are calling for more decisive and fair security measures, as well as economic opportunities.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Upper East Regional Minister, Akambugri Donatus Atanga, has clarified the recent hooting at the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Christian Tetteh Yohuno, during his visit to Bawku. 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