The Agbogbomefia of Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has bemoaned the rate at which corruption has plagued Ghana as a nation.
Speaking at an Anti-Corruption Day event held at his palace on September 25, 2024, as part of the Annual Yam Festival, the chief said the nation, unfortunately, has been turned into a venture benefiting a select few. "Our democracy, as we can all attest, has become an enterprise benefiting a few people.
Ghana has become like an orphan child raped by the very people who have promised to take care of her," Togbe Afede said. "I have to express the hope that we can all join the fight against corruption," he is quoted in a report by Myjoyonline.com.
He further decried the impact of corruption on the country, emphasizing that a good number of citizens have been denied peaceful living due to corrupt practices. "All these things (corrupt practices) threaten our unity and our peace.