𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧

Students in Kumasi continued to engage in important conversations on peace, school safety and the dangers associated with illicit firearms as the Ashanti Regional Office of the National Commission on Small Arms and Light Weapons, intensified its sensitisation campaign across educational institutions in the region.

An engagement led by Mr. Emmanuel Kenneth Oduro, Acting Regional Head engaged over 250 students at the Nasiriya Basic and Junior High School and the Ridge Senior High School in Kumasi on gun violence, conflict prevention and responsible citizenship.
The Commission collaborated with the National Peace Council to educate students on peaceful conflict resolution, the dangers of small arms proliferation and the need to reject violence and negative peer influence.

Using recent firearm-related incidents as practical examples, facilitators encouraged students to become ambassadors for peace by promoting dialogue, vigilance and non-violent approaches to conflict resolution within their schools and communities.

The engagements also reinforced the importance of sustained collaboration between educational institutions, peacebuilding actors and security agencies in preventing violence and strengthening community safety.

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