By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo
Accra, Dec. 18, GNA — The Adentan Municipal Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), in collaboration with the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition (GACC), has commemorated the 2025 International Anti-Corruption Day with three basic schools in the municipality.
The commemoration, held with support from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and GIZ–EU, took place at the Onward International School at Ashaley Botwe, Christ Faith Mission ‘A’ Junior High School at Fafraha, and Amrahia Community Junior High School.
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed annually on December 9 to promote transparency, accountability and integrity in line with the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).
Mrs Sylvia Osei-Bonsu, the Adentan Municipal Director of the NCCE, said the 2025 celebration was on the theme: “Uniting the Youth Against Corruption: Shaping Tomorrow’s Integrity”.
Mrs Osei-Bonsu said the objective of the programme was to sensitise and empower young people on the effects of corruption and encourage them to uphold values of honesty, transparency and integrity.
She defined corruption as the abuse of entrusted power for personal or private gain and cited examples of corrupt practices at the school level, including examination cheating, bribery during school elections, jumping queues, falsification of grades, unauthorised access to examination questions, and favouritism by teachers in exchange for gifts.
She noted that corruption affected every segment of society and hindered national development.
Other NCCE officials explained various forms of corruption, such as bribery, fraud, favouritism, extortion and conflict of interest, and outlined the negative effects of corruption on society.
They advised the pupils to resist, reject and report all forms of corruption.
They also sensitised the pupils on the Whistleblower Act, 2006 (Act 720), explaining how corruption could be reported to teachers, headteachers, patrons, the police, the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Members of Parliament and other authorised institutions.
They assured the pupils of the protections provided under the Act and encouraged them not to fear victimisation when reporting corruption.
The engagement was conducted through interactive sessions, with pupils who actively participated receiving pens and other GACC-branded paraphernalia to promote awareness and visibility of the anti-corruption campaign.
GNA
Edited by Christian Akorlie