Story by, Nsor Paul Mensah
At the launch of the newly formed Maamobi United for Development organization, the group's president, Alhaji Jalil Edmond, stressed the importance of discipline and respecting traditional leaders for the movement to be successful.
"If we want this newly formed Maamobi United for Development to work, we need to have discipline," Edmond said. "Without discipline, this thing that we're doing will not lead us anywhere."
Edmond also highlighted the vital role that traditional chiefs and leaders play in the community, and emphasized the need to recognize and respect them.
"It's important, we need to recognize and respect the whole role that our traditional chiefs play in our life," he said. "When we do respect them, it will trickle down to whatever we do down there."
According to Edmond, many community issues could be resolved by traditional leaders, if they are accorded the proper respect and values. He believes this new organization will help empower chiefs, imams and other local leaders to better serve the Maamobi community.
"This organization will go a long way to help, and they are targeting offers be able to support offers, and so targeting chiefs and Iman empowered them so that they can also give Pratt and give their best to the society," Edmond said.
The launch event called on attendees to come together in support of the new Maamobi United for Development initiative and its mission of uplifting the community through discipline and respect for traditional leadership.
In an effort to promote unity and prevent violence in the lead-up to the upcoming elections, a lead team member of the National Zongo Peace Campaign team, ASP Asong Ayrakwa, the Nima District Police Commander, who met with stakeholders from communities like Nima, Maamobi, and Alajo to bring together the youth, particularly those from the "ghetto ", and encourage them with the message of peace.
According to ASP Ayrakwa the group started as a small group has now grown to over 200 "agents of peace" who are volunteering their time to spread this message. The campaign has garnered the support of influential community leaders as well, including queen mothers, chiefs, and imams.
"Our aim and objectives are simply to preach the message of peace when we come to your homes," he said. "We are not asking for money. We are not asking for anything, but to tell you that we have to be at peace with each other. Without peace, remember, we cannot be seated here as one people. We cannot do our businesses."
He said the group recently intervened at the Maamobi, advocating for dialogue as the solution to resolving conflicts. With the elections on the horizon, the National Zongo Peace Campaign plans to intensify its efforts to prevent violence and promote peaceful discourse among community members.
"Currently, though, we have got a lot of plans to execute that, our focus right now is with the coming elections," He added. "You may say, 'Let's speak.' We are out there trying to preach this message, please. There is a way of solving problems. It is by dialogue."
As the campaign continues to grow its network of volunteers and community partners, its organizers remain steadfast in their mission to foster unity and safeguard the peace in the region, especially during this critical political period.
" Let's remain peace" .