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Youth Activist Ndewura Iddi Calls for Peace: “One People, One Land, One Future”

He urges residents to reject tribal divisions, embrace dialogue and protect the peaceful future of their communities

Date Created : 9/7/2026 : Story Author : Takora Iddrisu Benjamin/Ghanadistricts.com

On a warm afternoon in the district, as residents went about their daily activities, a message of peace and unity began circulating on a WhatsApp platform. Its author, youth activist Ndewura, was not merely appealing for calm; he was calling on an entire generation to protect the bonds that have held their communities together for generations.

With passion and urgency, Ndewura urged residents to rise above tribal and communal differences, reminding them that peace is not simply the absence of conflict. It is the presence of justice, tolerance, brotherhood and an environment where everyone can live, work and pursue development together.

He stressed that when tension develops between people from different ethnic backgrounds living on the same land, no one escapes the consequences.

“When two brothers fight, the whole family bleeds,” Ndewura stated, calling for dialogue, forgiveness and mutual understanding.

We Have One History and One Land

Ndewura asked residents to look beyond present disagreements and remember the shared history that existed long before the creation of district boundaries and political divisions.

People had lived together, farmed the same land, traded in the same markets, inter-married and shared both moments of celebration and grief. These connections, he noted, were not created overnight; they were built by generations through sacrifice, cooperation and trust.

He cautioned against allowing temporary disagreements to destroy relationships that their forefathers had carefully nurtured.

According to him, children in schools continue to demonstrate what peaceful coexistence looks like. They sit together, learn together and form friendships without allowing ethnic differences to define their relationships.

“We must not destroy what our forefathers built together with years of sacrifice,” he appealed.

Conflict has no Winner

The youth activist warned that communal conflict produces no genuine winner. When tensions escalate, the damage reaches far beyond those directly involved.

Children may struggle to attend school peacefully. Farmers may become afraid to access their farms. Businesses suffer, livelihoods are threatened and normal social and economic activities are disrupted.

He further noted that prolonged instability can discourage investors, development partners and NGOs from supporting affected communities, leaving residents to bear the cost of division long after the initial disagreement has faded.

Ndewura therefore urged residents to see their diversity as a source of strength rather than suspicion. Every community, he emphasised, needs the others to achieve meaningful and lasting development.

What Lesson are we Teaching our Children?

Ndewura also challenged adults to reflect on the example they are setting for the younger generation.

Children are taught about peace, discipline, tolerance and hard work in school. Yet those lessons become difficult to sustain when they return home to witness hatred, division and intolerance in their communities.

He called on parents, traditional leaders and residents to become role models of peaceful coexistence, forgiveness and mutual respect.

The future, he suggested, is being shaped not only in classrooms but also in homes, palaces, marketplaces and public conversations. Every word spoken and every action taken today will influence the kind of society children inherit tomorrow.

A Message to the Youth

As a youth activist, Ndewura placed particular emphasis on the role of young people in maintaining peace.

He urged the youth not to allow themselves to be used as instruments of violence or destruction. Their energy, he said, should not be consumed by anger or manipulated by those who benefit from division.

Instead, he encouraged them to channel their strength into education, agriculture, entrepreneurship, skills development and other productive ventures that can transform their communities.

“Put down anger and pick up your dreams,” he urged the youth.

Appeal to Traditional Leaders

Ndewura appealed to Chiefs and traditional leaders to use their wisdom and influence to promote dialogue, reconciliation and justice whenever disagreements arise.

He encouraged traditional authorities to ensure that their palaces remain places where people can come together, listen to one another and resolve differences peacefully.

He also called on every resident, regardless of ethnic background, to remember that they share one land and one future.

“Let us choose dialogue over violence, forgiveness over revenge, tolerance over hatred and unity over tribalism,” he appealed.

Ndewura concluded by urging residents to sit together as brothers and sisters, resolve their differences peacefully and work collectively to build a better future.

“Our land belongs to all of us, and it is bigger than any one tribe.”

He ended with a powerful appeal:

May peace reign in our land.

May peace reign in our homes.

May peace reign in our nation.

Long Live Our District!

Long Live Our Traditional Authority!

Long Live Ghana!

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Youth Activist Ndewura Iddi Calls for Peace: “One People, One Land, One Future”

Date Created : 9/7/2026 : Story Author : Takora Iddrisu Benjamin/Ghanadistricts.com

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