Kwaebibirem: The Kwaebibirem Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has intensified efforts to enhance civic and environmental awareness among schoolchildren, aligning these activities with Citizenship Week and World Environment Day 2025.
According to Ghana News Agency, the Commission visited four basic schools: Tsumwusu M/A Basic School, Pramkuma M/A Basic School, Vision of Christ Academy Kwarmang, and Kwarmang M/A Basic School. The team, led by Assistant Civic Education Officer Mr. Edward Opare and supported by National Service Personnel Mr. Elisha Nartey, engaged students on the theme: ‘Ghana’s Future, The Role of the Ghanaian Child.’
Mr. Opare highlighted the importance of environmental protection, especially in combating illegal mining, warning students about the adverse effects such activities have on the environment and their education. He also stressed the significance of embodying national values, urging students to be honest, hardworking, patriotic, and respectful, emphasizing these traits as essential for national development.
The NCCE’s civic engagement continued with a tree planting exercise at Subi Presby Basic School to mark World Environment Day. Led by Kwaebibirem Municipal Director, Mrs. Gertrude Adwoa Defoe, this initiative focused on the global theme ‘Ending Plastic Pollution, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.’ Students and school authorities planted five tree seedlings, including coconut and palm varieties, on the school premises.
Mrs. Defoe educated students on alternatives to plastic use and the benefits of proper waste segregation, stressing the importance of preserving green vegetation. She announced that 29 additional schools in the municipality would participate in similar environmental activities. Students actively contributed by identifying the benefits of trees, such as providing fresh air, food, erosion control, medicinal value, and enhancing environmental beauty.
The Headmistress of Subi Presby Basic, Mrs. Gladys Fiadogbey, praised the initiative as an excellent opportunity for students to actively engage in environmental preservation.