Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has urged NDC supporters to remain calm in the face of provocation to make the December 7 exercise a peaceful one. The running of John Mahama said peace was very essential for development and nobody should do anything to mar the elections so as to forestall conflicts and have smooth continuity of the development of Ghana. In an interaction with Oseadeeyo Nana Kwabena Damoah III, Chief of Ateiku in the Western Region, Vice President Amissah-Arthur stressed that life must go on after the elections and there was no need to engage in fights to settle scores as a result of electoral disagreements. He was on the last leg of the tour before voting day on Friday, December 7, 2012. Vice President Amissah-Arthur said the NDC respected traditional chiefs and appreciated their role in nation building and therefore would partner them in its development agenda to improve the lives of the people. He said the NDC is focused on bringing people centered programmes, and called on the voters to consider the track record of the NDC and retain it to continue with the development project undertaken within the last four years. Vice President Amissah-Arthur said the focus of the NDC on free, Universal Basic Education to build a solid foundation for a smooth take off of qualitative Senior High School Education, adding that, that was why Government eliminating “schools under trees” with permanent structures, free school uniforms and free exercise books. Government, the Vice President said, was also introducing Information, Communication Technology at the Basic Level and equipping them with computers. Additionally, Government has improved remuneration for teachers under the Single Spine Salary Structure and building more classroom blocks and other facilities under the Ghana Education Trust Fund in Senior High Schools across the country. The Vice President appealed to traditional chiefs and leaders to impress on people in their communities to take advantage of Government interventions and send their children to school, not only to meet the quota allotted to natives in senior high schools, but also to help them acquire skills to become competitive on the job market.