Head Pastor of the Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC) in Kumasi, Ransford Obeng, is calling for the inclusion of lessons about corruption into the country’s educational system.
He believes such lessons are critical so must be taught in schools from the basic to the tertiary level.
According to him, the managers of Ghana’s education — the Ghana Education Service (GES) and other relevant stakeholders — will successfully engrain in the minds of the future leaders the need to uphold high moral standards and avoid corrupt practices if anti-graft lessons were introduced early.
“They should start it from the basic level. They should teach our children what corruption is and everything about it. There must be different subjects about corruption from the basic to the university level,” he said.
He insists that it is important to tackle every serious problem from the root which is the embryo stage of life.
Pastor Obeng made these suggestions at a news conference in Kumasi to announce a three-day programme to host the Founder of the International Central Gospel Church [ICGC], Dr Mensah Otabil.
Corruption
The CCC Pastor indicated that every successful society is built on truthfulness and such attitudes must be imbibed in the younger generation.
He observed that the biggest problems affecting Ghana’s development are dishonesty and stealing.
Herdsmen and farmers clashes
On how to end the long-standing conflict between nomadic herdsmen and farmers, he urged the government to look at reviewing the entry requirement of foreigners in Ghana either for commerce or otherwise.
He observes the current situation where foreigners are more powerful and respected than indigenes could be blamed partly on poor immigration laws.
Pastor Obeng believes reviewing such policies could help address the situation.
Pastor Otabil’s visit
The CCC is hosting Dr Mensah Otabil from Friday, 19th to Sunday, 21st January 2018, to share the word of God with residents of Kumasi and the Ashanti Region as a whole.
Pastor Obeng described Dr Otabil as a man of wisdom who will use the encounter to impact the lives of persons who will be attending the event.
He said the event will also seek to inspire students, managers and business persons who will be in attendance.
He indicated that the event has become necessary because it was right for every believer to begin every New Year with the word of God to enable them to plan well and succeed.
He called on residents to come in their numbers and listen to words of wisdom from the guest speaker.