Mr. Confidence Fiagadzi, a Police Officer and member of The Church of Pentecost, has been adjudged the 2021 Integrity Personality of the Year. The prestigious award, second of its kind, was organised by the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), the Local Chapter of Transparency International, during the United Nations’ Anti-Corruption Day held at the Alisa Hotel in Accra on December 9, 2021.
Mr. Confidence Fiagadzi, a Detective Lance Corporal at the Kaneshie Police Service CID, also fellowships at the Ebenezer Assembly of The Church of Pentecost in Darkuman District.
As an officer of the law, Confidence is said to have shown integrity, transparency and a great sense of professionalism in the discharge of his duties. In an era where bribery and corruption is the order of the day, Mr. Confidence Fiagadzi, has held on to his morals and values, not jeopardizing his principles and beliefs, and has helped fight corruption in the country in the best possible way he can.
His nomination for Integrity Personality was based on two instances; first, for an alleged case involving an official of the State Transport Corporation (STC) and second for a GHS 20,000.00 extortion case involving five police officers. In both cases, he rejected amounts of GHS 4,000.00 and GHS 2,500.00 offered as bribery for his silence.
Out of the forty nominations submitted, Mr. Fiagadzi made it to the round of fifteen and successfully sailed through to the final stage. After series of voting and several processes, he was awarded Integrity Personality of the Year, 2021. Mr. Fiagadzi’s courage, honesty and integrity are indeed exemplary. His level of professionalism in the discharge of his duties truly reflects the characteristics of a man of integrity.
Report by Ebenezer Assembly Literature Committee.