The Normal Secretary of the Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, has charged the youth of the get together to point out ambition to optimize themselves, however not on the expense of the well-being of Ghanaians.
He admonished the group to place the nation first and never their parochial Curiosity.
He made these remarks when he addressed youth leaders of the NDC on the Youth Wing Retreat in Accra on the theme: “Constructing the Ghana we would like, the position of the youth.”
Addressing the group, the Normal Secretary inspired the members to emulate and be impressed by the values and rules exhibited by some illustrious leaders of Ghana, whose contribution to the nation’s future has proved to be defining.
“Take inspiration from Kwame Nkrumah’s love of nation and continent, Jerry Rawlings’ braveness of conviction and adaptableness, Prof Evans Atta Mills’ Servant Management and John Mahama’s posterity defining management,” he admonished.
The NDC Normal Secretary additionally bemoaned what he known as the creeping NPPnization mentality in some youths- by which he means the tendency to low cost conviction and character and as a substitute putting extra worth on comfort and the acquisition of wealth with out regard to rules.
He mentioned, “we within the NDC love the poor however we don’t hate the wealthy,” explaining that the get together believed that each effort have to be made to raise the individuals of Ghana, together with what he termed as “NDCitizens” out of poverty.
“Not like individuals who imagine that wealth is nearly how a lot you’ll be able to purchase for the sake of itself, we imagine that the rationale for wealth is the way to use it to carry real social justice and fellow feeling within the society. Ghana as a rustic has ambitions to turn into the beacon of hope for different international locations. There may be nothing fallacious with having ambitions to be rich however pursuing it blindly in any respect price to the detriment of the individuals is fallacious,” he added.
“We would like a nation of wealth however from residents who place worth on character. That’s what this get together was for and what this get together should proceed to face for,” he mentioned.
The Normal Secretary urged the youth of his get together that they have to not overlook that the get together represented the political hope of the nation. He admonished them to exhibit good examples as that’s the one approach they’ll exit to persuade others that the NDC is Ghana’s hope. “The pursuit of character offers you the stamina for longevity in political management,” he concluded.