The Bright Future Alliance has successfully hosted the African Governance and Anti-Corruption Summit in Accra, assembling key political, academic and civil society voices to discuss lasting strategies for combating corruption and strengthening democratic governance across the continent.
The first edition of the summit was anchored on the theme “Breaking the chains of Corruption: Empowering the next generation for a brighter tomorrow through good governance”.
Speaking exclusively to MX24 TV, the CEO of the Bright Future Alliance noted that while it may be impossible to completely eradicate corruption, the initiative aims to reduce it to the barest minimum.
He stressed the importance of addressing corruption at its roots, announcing plans to launch outreach programs in senior high schools, churches and institutions nationwide.
“Corruption can never be zeroed. The best we can do is to bring it to the bearest minimum, to a level where it would not be attractive for anyone. Through our intitaives; Cooperations against Corruption and The Lawyers for Good Cause initiative, we hope to help bring corruption to the bearest minimum” he remarked.
One of the key voices at the summit was Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, National Chairman of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), who delivered a frank assessment of Ghana’s existing legal frameworks. He called for a comprehensive review of the country’s asset declaration laws, describing them as outdated and ineffective.
“We are only deceiving ourselves in the name of asset declaration,” he said.
He noted that, if we are truly committed to accountability, then laws must be revised to ensure real transparency among public officials.
The summit also featured notable personalities including the Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin, Professor Seidu Alidu, investigative journalist David Hundeyin, and Albert Akurugu, Director of Assets at the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
Panel discussions explored topics such as institutional integrity, the role of civil society, anti-corruption reforms and the engagement of youth in governance.
