Hold thanksgiving service in the north--Resident appeals to govt

A RESIDENT of Zabzugu Tatale in the Northern Region, Mr Solomon Bajoh, has appealed to the government to hold another thanksgiving service for the people of the north to appreciate their efforts and contributions of ensuring peace during the 2008 elections.
According to him, such a programme, would go a long way to sustain the peace in the area.
Mr Bajoh who called at the offices of the Daily Graphic to make the request, said the people in the northern regions conducted themselves very well during the polls.
That, he said, came in view of the perception that the north was a trouble spot in the country.
A national thanksgiving service was held on Sunday to give thanks to God for the peaceful manner in which the 2008 general elections was held.
He said he came to the south three years ago, after completing senior high school to identify the cause of the gap between the north and the south.
Mr Bajoh said although he was yet to accomplish his mission, it was sad that some young people in the north had to run away to the south in search of better living conditions, only to be faced with the reality of life.
He said those who moved to Agbogbloshie to be porters also faced a lot of challenges, including the payment of daily tolls.
Such tolls, he said, should be scrapped since the porters made little from what they got.
“Everyday each person pays some money which could have been saved or used for their personal upkeep. I think this should be abolished,” he suggested.
Mr Bajoh said people of northern extraction were hardworking and that given the right environment they would be able to improve upon their lives.