The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has raised alarm over Africaโs failure to decisively confront corruption, warning that the practice has been normalized across the continent.
Speaking in an interview withย AkuapemHannย on Okyeame Radioโsย Oman No Adwumaย program, the NCCE Director for Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality,ย Martha Nneka Opara, lamented Ghanaโs reluctance to eliminate corruption, stressing that the situation reflects a broader African challenge.
According to her, corruption is no longer perceived as a serious offense against the state or society but has instead been accepted as a normal way of life.ย
She explained that corrupt practices often begin at the community level, citing examples such as farmersโ cooperative leaders selling agrochemicals meant for farmers, tax evasion, and parents teaching their children to deceive creditors.
Ms. Opara rejected the notion that corruption is limited to high-ranking officials or politicians, pointing out that negligence at all levels also undermines the country.
โWhen I refuse to do my work, that is corruption against Ghana,โ she said.
She further stressed that defeating corruption requires aย collective behavioral change, not a prophetic cleansing. โWe all have to do what is right,โ she added.
The NCCE Director also cautioned that if Ghanaians continue to gamble with the nationโs future by placing partisan interests above national development, the country risks stagnation and lack of progress.
