Choose dialogue, not war – Martin Kpebu calls for calm as tribal clashes force closure of Nkwanta SHS
Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has appealed to residents of Nkwanta in the Oti Region to choose peace and dialogue over violence following a disturbing wave of tribal clashes that have rocked the area and claimed the life of a student.
Speaking on TV3’s Key Points on Saturday, June 28, Kpebu urged all factions to resolve their differences through dialogue rather than bloodshed.
“Let peace prevail. Let us choose dialogue over war,” he said solemnly.
His call comes in the wake of escalating violence that has forced the Ghana Education Service (GES) to order the immediate closure of Nkwanta Senior High School. The move was taken after three students were shot in just two days.
On Thursday, June 26, two female day students were injured by gunshots while on their way to school. The following day, on Friday, June 27, a male student tragically died after being hit by a stray bullet during mock examinations in his classroom.
The GES, in collaboration with regional security authorities, closed the school indefinitely to safeguard the lives of both students and staff.
Martin Kpebu emphasized that the cost of conflict is too high, especially when it begins to claim the lives of innocent children.
“When students are being shot in classrooms, that’s a loud alarm that dialogue is no longer optional—it is urgent and necessary,” he added.
