Mr Samuel Aibi, the Ellembelle District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has charged the youth to actively get involved in the fight against corruption and related practices for national development.
He said as young people, they must be interested in speaking out against issues of corruption in their communities, adding that it was one of the surest ways through which the country could develop.
Mr Aibi said this when the Ellembelle NCCE engaged youth groups to empower them with the knowledge on legal frameworks in combating corruption in the country.
It brought together religious and traditional leaders, representatives hairdressers association, tailors association, and "okada" riders among other youth groups.
The engagement was under the NCCE's "Civic Engagements on the Rule of Law and the Fight Against Corruption" project that sought to empower young people with practical knowledge on the rule of law, civic rights, legal frameworks such as the Whistleblower Act, and their roles in promoting transparency, and accountability.
The project is being implemented in partnership with the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and co-funded by the European Union (EU).
Mr Aibi stated that the fight against corruption was a civic duty and responsibility of every citizen, noting that 1992 Constitution had mandated certain institutions to lead the charge against the fight.
He, thus, asked them to report any form of corrupt practices they came across to their communities to the right channels for appropriate actions against such culprits.
The Reverend Alex Donkor, of Fountain of Life Ministries, explained that corruption undermined trust in institutions, diverted resources, and perpetuated inequitable and unjust society.
He reiterated the need for the youth to lead the fight against the act to help bring sustainable development for all.