Funds meant for development in the Nanumba North District are being diverted to deal with the recurring conflict in Bimbila in the Northern Region leaving the district in deep financial crisis.

A number of development projects have already stalled because monies meant to develop the area are being used to feed and fuel vehicles of peacekeepers in the district.

A team of military and police officers have been in the area for close to two years following recurrent conflict.

The troubled town is presently under a 4pm to 6am curfew following last month’s disturbances which claimed about 13 lives.

The Nanumba North district Chief Executive Mohammed Ibn Abass told Joy News the conflict is draining the assembly’s resources.

“From the beginning of this year, the assembly has spent close to 300,000 just for the feeding of security personnel on the ground and also to take care of their fuel and lubricants”.

He believes that these monies could have been used for social amenities like water and health facilities which the community is in dire need of.

In a related development, it has been revealed that Ghana is struggling to continue committing soldiers to peacekeeping missions because of lack of logistics and little returns on the investment.

A committee set up to look at the country’s participation in world peacekeeping missions has presented a report to government.

The project was coordinated by the United Nations (UN).

Members of the committee were drawn from Parliament, the Ministry of Defence, the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance and the Accountant General’s Department.

The committee examined and reviewed existing procedures and practices of the Ghana Armed Forces in Peacekeeping operations and made accommodations accordingly.

The 10-member committee was headed by Brigadier General Kwame Okyere (Rtd).

This was revealed when Defence Minister, Benjamin Kunbuor addressed journalists today in Accra at the Meet the Press series.

According Dr Kunbuor, the recommendations in the report will help stakeholders to effectively manage Ghana’s peacekeeping operations.