Reverend Harry Nii Kwatei-Owoo, Chief Director of the Oti Regional Coordinating Council (ORCC), has called upon stakeholders in the region to assist the Ghana Police Service and other security agencies in apprehending unruly citizens who are compromising the reputation of the newly established Region.

He emphasized that society should support the Service in eliminating these troublemakers and urged opinion and religious leaders, academicians, and influential figures to use their positions to advocate against gender-based violence (GBV) within their respective traditional areas.

Reverend Kwatei-Owoo made this appeal during a capacity-building program organized by the ORCC in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) for security officers in the Oti Region.

He stated that SGBV is one of the most widespread human rights violations in Ghana, necessitating a multi-dimensional approach from all stakeholders, including bolstering the capabilities of DOVVSU to fulfill its mandate effectively.

Speaking to the Ghana News Agency (GNA), he described the workshop as a 'train-the-trainers' program aimed at coordinators from various Divisional and District commands in the Oti Region, who are expected to positively influence others with the newly acquired knowledge and skills.

Kwatei-Owoo reported that the coordinators, investigators, and prosecutors had been trained in Victim Trauma Management, Effective Handling of Gender-Based Violence Survivors, and Effective Investigations and Prosecution of Gender-Based Violence Cases.