Abume (near Akosombo), April 29, GNA – The Asuogyaman District office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has announced activities to mark the 2021 National Constitution Week, which starts from April 28 to May 4.
The celebration, which was instituted in 2001, was to ensure that the Constitution becomes a living document embossed on the minds and hearts of Ghanaians in pursuit of democracy and good governance.
Mr Prosper Swanzy, NCCE District Programme Officer, who launched the event, explained that Ghana was on a historic journey to establish a framework of government to secure for posterity the blessing of liberty, equality of opportunity and prosperity for all Ghanaians.
“We Ghanaians have solemnly declared our commitment to freedom, justice, preservation of fundamental rights and freedoms as well as the unity and stability for our nation.
“This framework of government came into force on January 7, 1993, as the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, years on our practice of democratic governance have survived,” Mr Swanzy stated.
He explained that April 28 was adopted as the commencement date for the activities because that was the day a national referendum was held to endorse the Constitution in 1992.
He said the NCCE was seeking to use the occasion to create an increased and sustained interest and participation of all Ghanaians in the democratic dispensation for the achievement of good governance, social and political stability for national unity and development.
Mr Swanzy urged Ghanaians, irrespective of their ethnic, religious and educational background, to live as one people with a common destiny.
He also charged the people to take interest in nation building, cohesion, peaceful coexistence and attention to core values and principles in the country’s democratic development.
Mr Francis Matey, NCCE District Accountant, reminded the community members never to lose guard on the observation of COVID-19 protocol and tasked them to take a keen interest in the ongoing COVID-19 Vaccination.
