President John Dramani Mahama has thrown a problem to younger individuals in his government to justify their inclusion.
He stated their appointment to serve in numerous portfolio in his authorities as ministers and chief executives of state owned enterprises was a check of how prepared the youth had been to take over the mantle of management.
Delivering the keynote tackle on the launch of the African Political Events Community (APPI) in Accra on Friday, President Mahama stated the way forward for Africa belonged to the youth and people in his authorities couldn’t afford to disappoint.
Within the estimation of the President, he has assembled arguably the youngest authorities in Ghana’s historical past and that those that received the chance should be good ambassadors.
In keeping with him, the output of the crop of youthful individuals in his authorities would open extra doorways for younger individuals in future governments.
He stated with 60 per cent of the continent’s inhabitants underneath 25 years, the youth couldn’t be disregarded on the decision-making desk.
“The way forward for Africa might be decided by how the youth are engaged in governance and decision-making,” the President acknowledged.
He stated regardless of political consciousness on the continent, governance has not been powerened as political events had been extra targeted on short-term electoral cycles as a substitute of long run imaginative and prescient.
The function of political events, President Mahama stated mustn’t solely be for electoral victories however they have to thrive to construct sustainable methods that prioritises environment friendly governance.
The launch of the APPI, an initiative of the Africa Governance Centre, was on the theme ‘Fostering Inter-party Cooperation and Efficient Governance for Africa’s Financial Transformation’.
It’s supposed to foster cooperation, strengthen democratic governance, and advance coverage innovation amongst political events throughout the African continent.
It introduced contributors from throughout the continent and is count oned to function in all nations on the continent.
Chairman of the event, Jeffrey Thamsanqa Radebe, Chair of the Advisory Board of the Africa Governance Centre, stated the Initiative was dedicated to constructing the capacities of political events within the democratic house.
Governments, he stated, should be rooted in cooperation and never battle to boost governance.
BY JULIUS YAO PETETSI
