Some residents in Tumu in the Sissala East Constituency of the Upper West Region have appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to commit towards recovering all alleged looted state funds, which can be used to create jobs for the youth.
They said if such funds and other captured state assets were retrieved, and the culprits punished, it would serve as a deterrent to other office holders to desist from engaging in corrupt practices.
The residents made the appeal in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at Tumu on Friday about their expectations for the president's tenure to ensure good governance for Ghanaians.
Mr Bashiru Gomina, a teacher, called for accountability in governance, saying: "The only thing I expect him to do is to investigate and prosecute all officeholders who looted public funds." Mr Gomina's remarks reflect a strong public demand for transparency and justice in tackling corruption, which had been a major issue in Ghanaian politics.
