The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has lamented the lack of adequate office space as well as permanent offices to operate in, saying the situation is affecting its output.
The NCCE’s Director of Finance, Michael Dadzie, bemoaned the fact that since its inception in 1993, the Commission has been sharing offices with the Electoral Commission (EC) as it carries out its constitutional mandate.
Testifying before the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) on Wednesday, Mr. Dadzie said, “Ever since the institution came into being, NCCE has never been given an office. We have been squatting in the Electoral Commission’s office in 12 rooms and it is having a serious impact on our activities.”
[contextly_sidebar id=”4IwgBzbCUumiP0kdbyc4TwwhWEOqaE4K”]The situation affects safe keeping and handling of the commission’s documents, according to Mr. Dadzie.
“… taking stock is a problem. If you come to our human resource, all the files are on the floor because we don’t have a place to pack them,” he lamented.
He further called on the Water Resources, Works, and Housing Ministry, to intervene in the situation and “get us a place to do our work”.
NCCE one of the most under-resourced gov’t agencies
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) is a government agency responsible for the education of Ghanaians on civic matters.
The commission, which was established by Act 452 of Parliament in 1993, has never performed at its maximum capacity, as it remains one of the most under-resourced state agencies.
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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana