Abetifi lawmaker, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, is calling on Parliament to urgently address what he describes as a growing national security emergency, warning that the Bawku conflict is now spreading beyond its enclave and threatening regional stability. In a motion filed on July 29, 2025, he requested a Half-Hour Emergency Debate to deliberate on the crisis, citing rising violence, the breakdown of civil order, and escalating insecurity in neighboring regions.
The longstanding conflict in Bawku has flared in recent months, marked by armed attacks, ambushes, and ethnic reprisals that have claimed lives and displaced hundreds. Schools remain shut, businesses have halted operations, and the Ghana Education Service has relocated students under military escort, creating what officials call an “emergency academic environment.” Dr. Acheampong, a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Security and Intelligence, argued that temporary curfews and isolated deployments are no longer sufficient.
He urged Parliament to lead a coordinated national response that not only restores security but addresses the root causes of the conflict. “Parliament must no longer sit on the sidelines,” he said, adding that the spread of tension into the North East and Upper West regions shows the urgent need for unified action. His motion, which is expected to be ruled on by the Speaker soon, is drawing bipartisan interest and may trigger one of the few emergency debates held in recent parliamentary history.
