Government will carry out extensive consultations and public discussions to come out with acceptable modalities for achieving sustainable national reconciliation and unity.

Mr Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa, Volta Regional Minister, gave this assurance when he addressed a get-together of some senior citizens in the Volta Region at the residency at Ho on Sunday as part of Ghana's 41st. Republic Day celebration.

He, therefore, called on the elder citizens, irrespective of their political inclinations, to offer their support and suggestions towards achieving sustainable national unity and reconciliation.

This is because it is the majority of the citizenry who stand to reap the benefits of peace and development or bear the brunt of a bad situation.

Mr Owusu-Yeboa suggested to the senior citizens to either individually or collectively, through pensioners bodies and similar groups, the media or memoranda, offer their views on how best to achieve lasting national reconciliation.

The Regional Minister reminded the elder citizens that national unity and reconciliation are extremely necessary now because unless the country is truly reconciled, it will remain divided and without any focus for development.

The government is, therefore, poised "to take all necessary actions to facilitate reconciliation and unity amongst Ghanaians", Mr Owusu-Yeboa assured.

Some of the senior citizens underscored the need for trust, honesty, love and fear of God among the citizenry for the achievement of peace, unity, reconciliation and development of the country.

The over 60 elder citizens included retired public and civil servants, farmers, reverend ministers, chiefs, traders and housewives.