The Deputy Minister further stated that in order to tackle corruption in both public and private sector. The government has also introduced the National Anti-Corruption Action Plan (NACAP) which, he said has been approved by parliament for implementation and ought to be supported. Mr Richard Quayson, the Deputy Commissioner CHRAJ advised CSOs and Media associate to engage actively with NACAP in a bid to fight corruption in the country. It is estimated that Africa loses over $100 billion annually through corruption while Ghana alone loses $3 billion (GH¢13.8 billion) every year through corruption. Mr Quayson said Ghana beyond Aid would not be a dream, but a reality if only government together with the citizenry were able to fight corruption.

Source: GhanaWeb October 01, 2018 14:03 UTC