NCCE marks National Constitution Day with a call on the youth to be peaceful during and after election

The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has joined Ghanaians to mark the second anniversary of the National Constitution Day, with a call on Ghanaians to uphold a spirit of tolerance, national unity, peace, cohesion and patriotism as guiding values for national development while Ghana goes into general elections this year.
“We urge the youth, particularly political party activists not to be misguided by some politicians and be used as vigilantes and instruments of violence. Rather, the youth should eschew acts of violence before, during and after the upcoming elections as their contribution to peaceful elections and nation building,” the NCCE advised.
 
National Constitution Day
The National Constitution Day was instituted in 2019 to enable Ghanaians to reflect on how far it has come in its democratic practice under the fourth republic, assess its challenges, and plan the way forward towards entrenching Ghana’s democracy.
The National Constitution day, marked on January 7th 2020, also commemorates the 28th milestone of sustenance of the 1992 Constitution that has witnessed seven general elections and the peaceful transfer of power from one democratically elected government to another.
“As we celebrate this day, the NCCE reiterates that all well-meaning Ghanaians owe it a duty to live up to our rights and responsibilities as citizens; strengthen our resolve to protect our national stability for posterity,” the NCCE said.
Below is a statement by the NCCE:
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