24-02-14
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| Dep Reg Minister, Daniel Syme |
The Deputy Upper East Regional Minister, Daniel Syme
has described as regrettable the spate of alcohol and substance abuse by the
youth in the region and called for attitudinal change to help reduce the menace.
In an interview with Radio Ghana, Mr Syme,
stressed that it was rather
unfortunate that the youth who are the greatest asset for national development
were engaged vices that have the tendency of jeopardizing their future
aspirations. He appealed to all stakeholders in the region including
traditional rulers, politicians and opinion leaders to be ambassadors and
preach against such dangerous practices. He also enjoined them to embark on vigorous
community outreach drives to educate their subjects on the dangers of alcohol
and substance abuse so as to discourage the youth from engaging in the act. Mr
Syme, intimated that the leadership of
the region were doing all they could to see how it could help play it
parts of reversing the poverty situation of the area and stated that
such efforts would be a mirage if
the youth who are the engine of growth are left to engage in such social
vices. He regretted that the phenomenon was becoming very worrisome and partly
blame the cause to indiscriminate citing of drinking pubs. The trend, he noted
had contributed to the continuous fall of academic standards among students in
the region. Mr Syme, therefore called
for collective effort in dealing with the issue since it has assumed an
alarming proportion.
GBC
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