The National Peace Council (NPC) has honoured Very Rev. Fr. Thaddeus Kuusah, President of the National Union of Ghana Catholic Diocesan Priests' Associations and Administrator of the Our Lady of Anunciation Cathedral Parish, Tamale for his dedicated services in supporting peacebuilding in northern Ghana.
Hon. Alhaji Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka, Minister for Interior in celebrating him, presented a citation, acknowledging his contributions to the resolution of several conflicts during his tenure as the first Northern Regional Executive Secretary for the National Peace Council from 2013-2025.
Another honouree was Mr. Douglas Ali Anankpieng former first National Peace Council Upper East Region Regional Executive Secretary.
Most Rev. Emmanuel Kofi Fianu, Chairman of the NPC Governing Board and Vice President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, applauded the duo for their distinguished services to the nation and wished them a hearty and wonderful retirement.
He commended them for their tremendous contribution to the peace and stability of the country and urged them to continue sharing their rich experiences to sustain the peace in the country.
The recognition of the duo was done during the Cooperate Governance and Public Financial Management Training for Directors and Regional Executive Secretaries in Accra.
In a citation, the Council praised them for their significant contributions in securing the office facilities for the Northern Regional and the Upper East Regional Council respectively.
The Council mentioned their roles in resolving the Dagbon and Dorba-Kandinga conflicts among other strides in peacebuilding.
On behalf of the honouree, Fr. Thaddeus expressed appreciation to the Council for the honour done them, saying it was wonderful working with the Council and for contributing to the peacebuilding.
He equally called for more Government funding in advancing the peace of the Country.
In all, Fr. Thaddeus had served for 22 years in public service, first as the Northern Regional Peace Coordinator, before becoming the National Peace Council Executive Secretary for Northern Region.
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