THE “Bilchinsi” Advisory Council has held its maiden meeting in Tamale during which members deliberated extensively on how to arrest the growing juvenile delinquency and improve upon the maintenance of law and order in the metropolis.
Members underscored the critical need for the city authorities, parents and the law enforcement agencies to adopt effective measures to stop children from staying out late into the night at discotheques and drinking bars at the expense of their books.
The “Bilchinsi” council, which means the restoration of dignity, was inaugurated a couple of weeks ago in the metropolis to champion the crusade against indiscipline and moral decadence among the youth.
It is also to promote general acceptable conduct and behaviour in Tamale and its environs.
Its membership consists of chiefs, religious and opinion leaders who will intend offer advise and counsel to a task force which shall implement the decisions of the council as approved by the Metropolitan Security Committee (METSEC).
At its maiden meeting, two legal luminaries and sons of Dagbon, Messrs Ibrahim Mahama and Roland Issifu Alhassan, were elected chairman and vice chairman respectively.
The task force has also unanimously elected Mr Alhassan Salifu Kalala, a broadcaster as its chairman.
In his address, the Tamale Metropolitan Chief Executive, Alhaji Abdulai Haruna Friday, re-iterated his faith in the capabilities of the membership of the council and entreated them to come out with suggestions and decisions that could help sustain the prevailing peace and security in the metropolis.
The Chairman of the council, Alhaji Mahama, in his acceptance speech, expressed appreciation to his colleagues for the confidence reposed in him and gave the assurance that together, they would live up to expectation.
For his part, Mr Kalala gave a promise to “rally the support of all to ensure the successful implementation of decisions of the council without fear or favour”.
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