Corruption Bleaks Our Future – Fire Officer

The Assistant Divisional Officer Grade I (ADOI), Eric Frimpong of the Bono Regional Command, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says the growing rate of corruption bleaks the nation’s future. 
 
He, therefore, called on everybody to support the fight against the canker, saying “our future remains bleak if we don’t unite in the fight against corruption”. 
 
ADOI Frimpong indicated that the Article 41(f) of the 1992 Constitution “obligates all citizens to safeguard public property and to combat the misuse and squandering of public resources”. 
 
He was speaking at a meeting in Sunyani, organised by the Bono Regional Office of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to mark the 2025 Constitution Week celebration of the Commission on the theme “Ghana’s future: Our collective responsibility”. 
 
ADOI Frimpong expressed concern about the lack of sense of patriotism among Ghanaians, saying “we often prioritize our personal interests above national interest” calling for attitudinal and mind-set of the populace. 
 
He expressed worry about what he described as ‘excessive politicization’ of national issues thereby, making many Ghanaians unable to contribute their quota towards solving national challenges. 
 
ADOI said unhealthy partisan politics was making it difficult for some of the people to offer constructive criticism in national discourses, stressing that the lack of accountability and poor leadership had hindered the nation’s progressive development. 
 
Instead of effectively managing the nation’s resources and being accountable to the people, he noted that public office holders and appointees failed to do and thereby went scout free. 
 
Referencing Article 35 (1) of the 1992 Constitution, ADOI reminded with emphasis that the sovereignty resided in the people of Ghana in deepening freedom and justice for sustainable development. 
 
“So, for the country to secure a better future for all, it’s therefore essential for citizens to collectively play their utmost roles in holding leaders accountable,” he stated. 
 
Mr Peter Kwabena Gyasi, the Deputy Bono Regional Director of the NCCE, urged security agencies to remain professional in the course of their duties, asking them to execute their constitutional mandate devoid of intimidation. 
 
They must not misuse their uniforms to intimidate the populace, he advised, and called on them to remain vigilant in identifying and tackling potential threats to national security.