The Agbogbomefia of the Asogli State, Togbe Afede XIV, has commended state agencies leading the fight against corruption for their work.
He says the work of the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO), the Attorney-General and the Operation Recover All Loot (ORAL) is important for the future of the country.
Speaking at the 2026 Asogli Teza, on Saturday, October 3, Togbe Afede said he was happy about government’s efforts in fighting inflation and corruption, while welcoming the new Public Tribunals Act intended to ensure expeditious prosecution of corruption cases.
According to him, fighting corruption is not easy and assembling evidence to prosecute is difficult.
“I want to commend the government for its efforts in fighting inflation. I want to commend ORAL, I like it. I want to commend the work of EOCO, very important for our future. And I’m happy about the new public tribunals Act intended to ensure expeditious prosecution of corrupt cases in particular, and to reduce the delay in ensuring that justice is done to our country, particularly in corruption matters. I am happy so far about the work of AG, the work of ORAL and EOCO,” he stated.
The Agbogbomefia rallied the support of all Ghanaians to aid the respective institutions to fight corruption, stressing on the tedious nature of gathering evidence amongst others to prosecute perpetrators.
“Why? Because I know it is not easy to fight corruption in our country. And I also know that it is not easy to assemble evidence to fight corruption. Prosecutors know this, the judges know this. The work of EOCO, the work of ORAL, the work of AG requires the support of all of us,” he stated.
He said the effects of corruption affect all Ghanaians regardless of tribe or political affiliation and called on all citizens to join the fight.
The overlord expressed worry over what would become of the developmental projects earmarked by both the government and the traditional authority if corruption is not nibbed in the bud.
“The effects of corruption know no difference between tribes. They know no difference between parties. They affect all of us. I want to ask that we all join the fight against corruption, because without winning that fight, even the nice blueprints that we have laid for the development assembly will just become a white elephant,” he said.
He added that while corruption is not peculiar to Ghana, the country’s challenge has been the lack of enforcement of laws, condemning the fact that those who stand to fight the canker become the target of beneficiaries.
“But let me say that I agree that corruption is everywhere. Everywhere in the world there is corruption. The challenge we have in our country is that we have not been able to enforce the laws. The laws are there, they have not been enforced. And sadly, those who try to enforce them sometimes become targets of people who enjoy the benefits of corruption,” he said.
