NCCE embarks on public sensitisation on COVID-19 in Western Region

The Western Regional National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified its public education programme on the dangers of the COVID-19 pandemic

The exercise is being undertaken in collaboration with Vivo Energy Ghana Limited and the Takoradi branch of the Church of Pentecost.

Mandate

The acting Regional Director for the NCCE, Mr Justice Yaw Arhin, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the core mandate of the NCCE was to educate the citizenry on constitutional matters and issues concerning the state.

He, however, said in the wake of COVID-19, which was claiming many lives in the world, the NCCE had to undertake the necessary action to educate the public on the precautionary measures.

He said the public education was focused on regular hand washing with soap under running water, use of alcohol-based hand sanitiser, not touching the nose, mouth and eyes and ensuring social distancing.

Operations

Mr Arhin said the commission had five pickups and a Nissan Patrol vehicle that would be used for the education.

He said because fuelling was a hindrance, Vivo Energy Ghana Limited had decided to sponsor the cost of fuel for two weeks, with the Church of Pentecost also supporting the education with their evangelism van.

He said a vehicle each was allocated to Wassa East, Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Jomoro, Tarkwa Nsuaem, Amenfi West and the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC).

Mr Arhin said they had so far covered 11 out of the 14 districts in the Western Region.

He commended the two institutions for the interventions, noting that the education had so far been successful as people heeded to the education and put them into practice.

Partners

The Territory Manager for Vivo Energy Ghana Limited, Madam Juanita Boakye Danquah, in her presentation said as part of their interventions to fight the COVID -19, the company decided to equip the NCCE in its bid to educate the citizenry on the COVID-19 so that it would be able to inform the masses across the region.

In this regard, she said the company agreed to provide 50 litres of fuel each for the six vehicles belonging to the commission for two weeks to be used for the education of the public.

The Apostle for the Takoradi Branch of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle J.K Assabil, on behalf of the church handed over to the NCCE, the church's evangelism van, bearing the cost of fuel for the vehicle throughout the exercise. - GNA