Mr. Michael Kwame Boadi, the Fundraising Manager at Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII) has bemoaned the state of denial by many Ghanaians which continue to contribute to the downturn of affairs.
He likened Ghana to Simon Peter and Jesus’ story in the Bible where Peter though was the chosen vessel for the development and growth of the church yet denied Him on many occasions.
Mr. Boadi said: “Instead of building on the fortunes left by founding fathers, many Ghanaians keep engaging in illegal and corrupt activities.”
He added that the present generation must thus work to rescue Ghana from the burden of illegal mining, procurement infractions, and other underhand dealings.
He was speaking at the Western Regional Sensitisation and Awareness raising campaign on Open Governance Programme (OGP) Action Plan Five.
The primary objective was to equip the various Civil Society Organisations with practical skills for integrating the OGP principles into their programmes and for advocacy at the district level.
Mr. Boadi said the participants would be guided to develop an action plan to guide their monitoring exercises of their districts’ implementation of the OGP Principles.
The workshop was a vital component of GIIs ongoing project dubbed “Enhancing Civil Society Coordination for OGP in Ghana.”
Mr. Isaac Aidoo, the Western Regional Point of Contact noted how the programme was steadily growing across the districts in the region.
GNA