Member of Parliament for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has urged government to pay more attention to the crisis in Bawku.

According to him, a solution is needed urgently to end the violence that has characterized the area lest it paves the way for terrorists to infiltrate the country.

He noted that the number of people dying as a result of the conflict is unacceptable and the age-old problem in the area has to be addressed.

Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, he said, “We have to find a solution. We forget that too many people are dying in this country and it’s become like the forgotten area. People are being killed in silence and we don’t even remember them. I’m deeply worried about that.”

He expressed concern that as the country approaches the election period tensions may be high and this may further escalate the situation there.

“And going into the elections, and you know it’s close to the border and what is happening in the sub-region, terrorists on the loose, you know Burkina Faso about 70% is controlled by the terrorists.

“It’s such a toxic and volatile situation that if we don’t address that, that can become the avenue for destabilizing the entire country so I’m concerned about that,” he said.