Former Education Minister and NPP flagbearer hopeful, Yaw Osei Adutwum, has urged recent graduates to cultivate resilience and critically evaluate political narratives, warning against allowing negative rhetoric to overshadow genuine national progress.

He delivered the remarks at the 49th Graduation Ceremony of Christian Service University, inspiring the new cohort of professionals to focus on hope and purpose.

Adutwum expressed concern that pessimistic discourse from political leaders could cloud graduates’ perceptions, preventing them from recognizing substantial positive developments within Ghana and globally.

“Despite claims that nothing good is happening, I assure you that significant progress is underway,” he said, encouraging graduates to actively seek out and celebrate achievements rather than succumbing to disheartening headlines.

He emphasised the importance of collective effort and shared responsibility in nation-building.

“Together, we can build a better nation with opportunities for everyone, especially for those hailing from underprivileged communities,” he stated, highlighting that constructive change and shared ambition are key to national advancement.

The former minister also lauded Ghana’s strides toward gender parity in secondary education, attributing the progress to the introduction of free senior high school (SHS) education.

“Parents are now less likely to favor boys over girls for schooling,” he noted, underscoring the cultural and educational empowerment this initiative provides for young girls and the nation as a whole.