Keta, (V/R), Feb. 7, GNA-The Keta Municipal Secretariat of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has officially inaugurated a nine-member District Oversight Committee (DOC) for the Africa Peer Review Mechanism (APRM).
The committee will oversee the local level implementation of the APRM’s national programme of actions.
The inauguration ceremony, which took place last week at the Keta NCCE office, was led by Madam Lina Bensah, Keta NCCE Director.
The event saw the participation of representatives from various groups, including youth organisations, faith-based groups, traditional leaders, disability groups, and women’s associations.
The District Oversight Committee is designed as a monitoring and evaluation body to ensure the effective implementation of APRM initiatives within the district.
In her address, Madam Bensah urged the committee members to take an active role in educating their communities and fulfilling their responsibilities.
“You must help promote the sharing and dissemination of information, ideas, and experiences between districts to assist in monitoring and evaluating the organization’s programmes,” she said.
Togbi James-Ocloo V, the Dufia of Keta, who was elected as the committee chairperson, pledged to lead the group in achieving its goals.
“This project will not be just another typical initiative. We must use it as a platform for accountability, promoting good governance and democracy in our community,” Togbi emphasized.
The APRM focuses on key areas such as corporate governance, socio-economic development, and democracy.
The initiative has seen twenty-eight (28) African countries sign onto its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), including Ghana, Rwanda, Kenya, Algeria, Benin, and others. These countries have made significant strides in areas like combating corruption, managing diversity and xenophobia, and resource management.
The committee’s members include: Madam Rejoice Klutse, Keta Market Women Leader, Rev. Wisdom Edziah, Local Council of Churches Representative, Madam Makafui Parbey, Disability Representative, Mr. Felix Shitsi, Trades and Skills Representative, Sariki Garba Hashinu, Muslim Representative, Madam Ruby Adukpo, Women in Fishing Representative, Togbi James-Ocloo V, Chief of Keta and Traditional Leadership Representative, Yeborwo Divine, Kente Weavers Representative, Worlali Awumee, Youth Leader
The committee’s next meeting will outline a roadmap on achieving their aims as an oversight body.
