Inspector General of Police (IGP) George Akuffo-Dampare has urged political parties to align their actions with their words.

He emphasised that signing an agreement should not be a mere formality but a genuine pledge to honour the terms of the pact through their actions.

During the signing of the peace agreement, the IGP commended the political parties for their cooperation throughout the election preparations, acknowledging their collaborative efforts toward ensuring a peaceful process.“...Let us make sure the cooking is complete, and when we are eating it, we will eat comfortably to the glory of God and also for the benefit of the generation that will come after us, so let us finish hard by doubling our efforts so that at the end of the day our actions will speak louder than our talks,” he said.

The IGP emphasised that ensuring peace does not end with signing the pact but requires continued efforts to maintain calm and stability before, during, and after the 2024 elections.

“It's about what you have done that has made our work easy. But the important point is the fact that the job is still not done. It's still a work in progress, and in our traditional circle, if there’s food to be cooked, you cannot half cook it and start eating it.

So we have eaten it in advance in terms of appreciating how far we have conducted ourselves as Ghanaians,” he added.The National Peace Council met with representatives from all political parties and their presidential candidates ahead of the 2024 election today to sign a peace pact that will bind candidates to promote national unity and stability.

The event took place at the Kempinski Hotel, Gold Coast City, Accra, under the theme: Pursuing Peaceful Elections, Non-Violence, and Justice.