Radio Progress News first radio station in the Upper West Region
NCCE ORGANISE CONFLICT AND VIOLENT EXTREMISM WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS OF NAKORI TECH/VOC INSTITUTE
The Wa Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has organized a sensitization workshop on conflict and violent extremism for students of Nakori-Chansa Technical Institute under Municipality.
The workshop form part of the commission’s Preventing and Containing Violent Extremism (PCVE) program, a national wide coordinated program aimed at empowering citizens to oppose the threats of violent extremist activities in the country.
Mr. Frederick Bondong, the Municipal Programmes Officer of NCCE explaining the role of young people in society revealed that, students in preventing conflicts and violent extremism and fostering a peaceful society is very critical because they are mostly the target of violent extremist groups.
He said violent extremists usually prey on the vulnerability of young people and recruit them into activities of violence by luring them with money and other forms of material possessions and rewards.
According to him, sensitization has also become necessary to equip the students with techniques to identify and nip in the bud triggers of conflicts and violence, especially in this election year.
Mr. Bondong intimated that the dangers of conflict and violent extremism could not be overemphasized as he said, “A threat to peace anywhere is a threat to peace anywhere.”
He added that issues of conflict and violent extremism could result in the loss of lives of prominent and influential community members and cripple the country’s economy through the killing of the working population.
He, therefore, urged the students to refuse to be used as actors in conflict or violent extremist activities by such groups despite whatever incentives they might propose to offer.
Meanwhile, some students of the school who participated in the session said they have acquired enough information regarding conflicts, violent extremism, and electoral violence from the session.
The students promised to adhere to the advice given by the officials at the session.
