NCCE intensifies anti-corruption campaign among youth

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has stepped up its efforts to educate the youth on the dangers of corruption and the importance of reporting corrupt activities in their communities. 

The commission’s Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipal Directorate recently organised a campaign that reached approximately 2000 students from two senior high schools (SHSs) in the municipality.

The campaign, which focused on the Whistleblowers Act, Witness Protection Act, and the role of the youth in reducing corruption, was delivered to students from Edinaman and Eguafo SHSs, with 1000 students from each school participating in the programme.

It was organised by the NCCE with support from the European Union PAIRed programme, Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the German Cooperation.

Campaign

The campaign forms part of activities to commemorate this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD), observed on December 9 each year, and it was on the theme: “Uniting with the youth against corruption, shaping tomorrow’s integrity.”

At the event, the KEEA Municipal Director of the NCCE, Danabsin Naandam, said it was time the youth understood the devastating impact of corruption and played their role in combating the menace in their communities.

He indicated that IACD’s goal this year was to ensure the youth became interested and involved in promoting transparency, accountability and integrity in the fight against corruption under the United Nations Convention against Corruption.

He advised the youth to seek to promote honesty and integrity in their dealings.