Youth urged to follow the path of predecessors

03-07-2011
A retired educationist, Robert Agyeni, has taken a swipe at the youth for their failure to emulate the good lives of their predecessors. He said, he feels so disappointed to the effect that the youth of today are continuously dancing to the tune of indiscipline and immorality, which he said have the tendency of undermining the effort of government if nothing is done to check the situation. Mr. Agyeni expressed the sentiment when addressing participants at this year’s regional Senior Citizen’s day held at Bolgatanga in the Upper East Region. The day was to honour and recognize the contribution of the old who in diverse ways have contributed to the growth of the country. It was also held to show appreciation to senior citizens for their role in active service and to commend them for their meritorious services and contribution to Ghana’s development. Mr. Agyeni acknowledged the role of civil servants and urged them to impart their rich experiences to the young ones in order to enhance productivity in all sectors of the economy. He also charged parents and guardians to help instill discipline in their wards since some youth are plunging the country into a state of immorality. Indiscipline, he said, has eaten deep into the moral fabric of the youth with some indulging in acts of lesbianism, homosexuality, and internet fraud among other negativities and called for attitudinal change to check the menace. He therefore called on religious leaders and duty bearers to stand up and condemn such acts before it assumes an alarming proportion. Mr Agyeni, moreover charged senior citizens to make use of their experiences and live moral lives worthy of emulation. The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Mrs. Lucy Awuni appealed to all senior citizens to support and propagate the policies and programmes of government to ensure total development at all level. He said government recognizes the immeasurable contribution of senior citizens and would not leave any stone unturned to attend to their needs.
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