Former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), Rev. Dr. Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, has voiced deep concerns about the growing levels of greed, corruption, and mismanagement of public funds in both the private and public sectors of Ghana.
He highlighted that these practices are becoming deeply rooted in society and are significant obstacles to the country’s progress and development.
Speaking at a memorial lecture for Rev. Dr. Nkansah Kyeremateng at the Kibi Presbyterian College of Education, Rev. Dr. Opuni-Frimpong stressed the importance of promoting ethical conduct and behavior in public service as a national priority for Ghana’s socioeconomic development.
Under the theme “Presbyterian Discipline: A Critical Tool For Reshaping The Youth For Ghana’s Socio-Economic Development,” Rev. Dr. Opuni-Frimpong called on the Ministry of Education (MoE) and the Ghana Education Service (GES) to integrate moral education into the curriculum, alongside Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
“We must pursue STEM with another M- Morality. STEM must have another M…We should not do STEM without morality…I am so proud of our Minister of Education and the wonderful things but if we don’t take morality into our STEM we may be producing intelligent criminals for the next 20, 30, 50 years for our dear nation.
“People who know how to manipulate engineering systems, people who know how to manipulate medicine, pharmacy and all that,” he stated.