The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has raised alarm about the growing lack of respect for patriotic values among Ghanaian citizens.

In a press release issued on June 12, 2023, the NCCE expressed its concern that this trend is gradually eroding the country's national identity.

"As citizens with deeply held religious values, we must not just say the words but sing and recite them with great commitment," the statement said.

The NCCE's statement comes after a viral video from the 2023 edition of the Green Ghana Day Celebration, which was organized at the University of Ghana, in which President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is seen angrily directing the Greater Accra Regional Minister, Henry Quartey, to tell the Mempeasem Chief and his elders to stand up and observe the national anthem.

The matter got social media buzzing and this prompted the Chief of Mempeasem, Nii Torgbor Obodai Ampaw, to clarify the issue and render and apology.

According to the Chief, he was not in the best shape hence had to sit to conserve his energy to protect his health.

Following this, the NCCE has emphasized that it is the civic duty of every Ghanaian to stand in reverence when the National Anthem is played and when reciting the National Pledge, as a gesture of respect towards the nation and its cherished symbols.

"No one is born a good citizen and that is why the NCCE believes that we must be deliberate about nurturing good citizens with patriotic values," the statement said.