Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President, has urged Ghanaians, particularly politicians, to instill moral values and high standards in the quest to build a society based on a shared set of goals and beliefs.
He has also charged politicians, in particular, to follow in the footsteps of the Akufo-Addo administration by demonstrating their commitment to fighting corruption through deeds rather than words in order to make Ghana a better place.
Vice President Bawumia stated at the 76th Graduation ceremony of the Trinity Theological Seminary, Legon on Saturday, 13th November 2021, that in today's world, it is critical that countries deliberately develop a society of people who are not only prepared for jobs but are also set for ongoing growth in all aspects of life in order to make a difference in the world.
"As Ghanaians, we could forge a distinct moral identity and serve as a model for people from other countries." We must strive to do what is morally right and avoid what is morally evil in both our public and private lives. A strong moral sense is the "sine qua non" of good citizenship.
That much, not material wealth, prosperity, or religion, is what we need to build a good society," he emphasized.
Corruption
Concerning corruption, Vice President Bawumia stated that several declarations have been made in the past indicating a desire to combat it, but these have largely failed, hence the Akufo-Addo government's decision to digitize the process of accessing government services and reduce the human interface, which lends itself to corruption.
"Corruption is one of the most serious moral calamities confronting our society." It is something that every political party discusses, but little has been done about it in the past.
We've killed people before, and it didn't work. Many laws have been passed, but they have not been enforced. We tried to appeal to people's morals, but it didn't work.
"One of the approaches we took when we took office to address the issue of corruption was to put in place systems that eliminate corruption through digitalization." We have been able to combat corruption at the Passport Office, Ports, GRA – TIN is now the Ghanacard number, SSNIT, NHIS, and you can now purchase electricity credits using your mobile phone thanks to digitalization. The Ghana card number will be used to uniquely identify every public sector worker – no more double pay.
"The Motor Insurance Database, which contains data from all insurance companies, has ensured that we no longer have fake insurance certificates." Before boarding, you can check the insurance status of a vehicle by dialing a shortcode. The Births and Deaths Registry data is being digitized in order to detect fake birth certificates. And now, with the Ghana.Gov platform, you can access all government services and make payments without requiring any major human intervention, significantly reducing corruption."
"We are constructing a new system to support the economy," he explained. "A system that promotes transparency, accountability, and efficiency in all aspects of public interactions." It is a system that reduces the incentives to pay bribes and the opportunities for corruption in public service delivery."
Concerning the celebration's theme, "faith-based education, morality, and nation-building," Dr. Bawumia stated that individual and national, concerted efforts would be required to rekindle the country's core societal values.
"We must work consciously on the nation's value systems in order to improve the moral temper of the country and speed up national development." Our values are extremely important, and we must maintain them.
"As evidenced by data, the majority of Ghanaians are religious. As a result, religion has a significant impact not only on our moral values and lives but also on the development of our country."
Certificate in Ministry (16), Bachelor of Theology (55), Master of Arts in Ministry (91), Master of Divinity (41), Master of Theology (11), and Doctor of Philosophy in Theology (217 graduates) were recognized for their efforts (3).
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