By Beatrice Oppon
Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has urged the youth of Ghana to be bound by a sense of duty for the collective good of the country.
He noted that the needed transformation and development of the country requires the collective effort by citizens especially the youth.
Speaking to participants at the annual Chief Justice’s Mentoring Programme Chief Justice Anin Yeboah said “some countries are developed today because of the contributions of both the youth and adults”.
The annual Chief Justice’s Mentoring Programme, brought together selected students from JHS and SHS and some head porters popularly known as kayayei to inspire them to pursue the law profession.
The beneficiaries were given the opportunity to observe Court proceedings to expose them to the work of the legal system.
The programme is supported by the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA. Chief Justice, Anin Yeboah said the mentorship programme is designed to challenge the youth to develop selfless service to the nation in any capacity they find themselves.
He tasked the participants to be agents of change by adopting values such as integrity and patriotism.
In a speech read on behalf of the First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo, Chairperson of the Minerals Commission Barbara Oteng Gyasi charged the participants to identify some challenges confronting the country and use technology to address them.
In his remarks Country Representative of the the United Nations Population Fund Yisa Barnabas pledged his organisation’s continuous support for the programme which he described as an innovative approach to reach out to the poor and vulnerable in society.
There were presentations from some Justices of the Court of Appeal, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, Director of the Ghana School of Law and President of the Ghana Bar Association to motivate the participants to aspire for greater heights.
They advised the students not to despair in the face of their present challenges.