President John Mahama has urged religious leaders in the country to lead the campaign against corruption in their various churches and mosques in order to root out the canker from the Ghanaian society.

According to him, the fight against corruption cannot be left solely on the shoulders of government, but rather needs the support of every stakeholder including the religious institutions.

He said it is only when the citizenry is enlighten on the dangers of corruption and its adverse effect on development that the war against it can be won successfully.

President Mahama said this in a speech read on his behalf by the deputy chief of staff, Johnny Osei Kofi, at the ordination of most Rev. Emmanuel Kofi Fianu as the new Catholic bishop of Ho in the Volta region on Saturday.

“We need to educate every citizen of Ghana using the churches, using the mosques, using every other spiritual facility, arena to let us be aware that we have a role to play.

“We must be talking to our church members working as teachers, working as policemen, working as tax people, working as politicians about their responsibility to the country,” Mahama said.

He added: “Corruption has become quite a serious problem. The government is ready to do everything about it, but very often the information that you need, to gather and prosecute may not be as clear as that.”

The newly ordained bishop takes over from Bishop emeritus Francis Lodonu, the first Ghanaian to lead the Catholic Church in the area for more than 40 years.

Most. Rev. Fianu expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for the honour done him and pledged to discharge his duties diligently.