By Emmanuel Gamson
Nkroful (W/R), Oct. 14, GNA – The Ellembelle District Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in the Western Region has urged women to play active roles in the fight against corruption and related practices.
The women’s active in the fight against corruption in the country would help spur national development.
Mr Samuel Aibi, the Ellembelle NCCE Director, made the call at Nkroful, when the Commission organised a sensitisation workshop to empower women groups with practical knowledge on the rule of law and the fight against corruption so they could speak out against wrongdoings, while fostering a sense of civic duty and responsibility among them.
The event, attended by representatives of Hairdressers Association, Tailors Association, The Pentecost Church, Nkroful Youth Association, and market women among others, was organised in partnership with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and co-funded by the European Union (EU).
Participants were taken through the rule of law on their civic rights, legal frameworks such as the Whistle Blower Act meant to promote transparency and accountability, and other provisions in the 1992 Constitution enacted to sustain the country’s democratic principles.
Mr Aibi encouraged the women to be patriotic, and respect national values such as discipline, trustworthiness, integrity, and loyalty towards an effective national cohesion.
The Reverend Alex Donkoh, of the Fountain of Life Ministries, said discipline and integrity were a catalyst for strong leadership, accountability and national cohesion, and urged the women to uphold such values to help them excel in their chosen professions.
Mr Isaac Manu, an Official from the Ellembelle District Department of Community Development and Social Welfare, asked the participants to be law abiding and responsible citizens, while desisting from corrupt acts as their contributions to help sustain governance system in the country.
Mr Lan Kwame Tugbenu, Deputy Western Regional NCCE Director, expressed gratitude to the GIZ and EU for supporting the Commission to carry out the engagements across some selected Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the country.
He urged the women to take advantage of the workshop and acquire knowledge in the area of rule and law, and demand accountability from duty bearers to help ensure development in their communities.
Some of the participants commended the NCCE for the civic education and asked the Commission to hold more of such engagements to equip the citizens with the knowledge to collectively fight corruption in the country.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Emmanuel Gamson
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