The National Cyber Security Center, (NCSC) under the Ministry of Communications has observed African Safer Internet Day–2020 in Accra today Saturday 8th February, 2020.
The event was themed: “TOGETHER FOR A BETTER INTERNET,” and focused on Ghana’s National Cyber Security Awareness Program christened: “Safer Digital Ghana”.
The celebration of the Africa Safer Internet Day, (ASID) sort to promote the safe and responsible use of internet especially by children and young people.
It also encouraged a national conversation on online safety for children, which is in line with Ghana’s National Cyber Security Awareness programme aimed at promoting “A Safer Digital Ghana”.
Aside, it made contribution to a change in the mindset on the use of internet among children, young people, parents and educators.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the area, Hon. George Cyril Bray, said safe internet usage was a necessity, and the campaign would help the municipality.
He said children were more susceptible to cyber crime, and the awareness creation was therefore appropriate for the municipality.
He said access to internet was crucial, and as a result, the municipality was working hard to promote it, yet there was the need as well to promote it’s safe usage.
He added that almost every school in the municipality had a computer laboratory, and once the children were exposed to internet usage, it was critical to education them on it’s safe usage.
The MCE said this was the very first time children in the municipality were getting such education.
A float was held as part of the campaign which started and ended at the St. Augustine’s Catholic Church in Dansoman Accra.
The event drawn together about 500 school girls and boys from the Ablekuma West Municipality, Accra.
Credit: Nii Okpoti Odamttem
