THE youth in the country have been called upon to position themselves as agents of change instead of instruments for violence and disorder in society.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Tarkwa-Nsuaem, Mrs Christiana Kobina, who made the call, said the role of the youth could not be negated as far as the quest for sustainable national progress was concerned.
At the Western Regional celebration of the International Youth Day, she said the Professor John Evans Atta Mills-led government was very much committed to the empowerment and development of the youth.
The MCE said in many instances the youth were deceived to use violence approach to issues that could have been addressed through dialogue.
That situation, she said, tended to create bad image for the youth, stressing that “the government’s aim of investing in people was in line with its quest to make every sector of the economy attractive to the youth.
Mrs Kobina, therefore, urged the youth to channel their energies into productive activities that would improve their lifestyle and contribute meaningfully towards the socio-economic development of the country.
Mrs Kobina said the theme for the celebration, “Sustainability, a challenge to our youth,” did not only refer to the maintenance of environmental balance and renewal, but also the three facets of life, which were environment, society and economy.
She said the government was leaving no stone unturned to ensure that the youth had strong foundation to feed the job market and to take bold steps to go into entrepreneurship.
“Skill development would feature strongly on our agenda to position you well for mother Ghana,” Mrs Kobina said.
The Regional Youth Co-ordinator, Papa Assan, advised the youth to desist from acts that would destroy their future and paint them negatively in the eyes of the public.
Mr Assan said hopefully by the end of this year, the youth policy would be passed, which would help spell out the clear direction the youth should go.
The Municipal Youth Co-ordinator, Mr Adjei Sowah, assured the youth that the assembly had put in place a mechanism to involve them in its development plans.
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