The current generation has failed the youth woefully – Sir Sam Jonah

The Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Sir Sam Jonah, has said that the current leadership in the world has not provided adequate opportunities for the youth as it should have.

According to him, the world is dominated by famine, disease, gender discrimination, and many other problems that do not help improve the lives of the youth in any way.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony at Morgan State University in Baltimore, USA, Sir Jonah stated that the youth deserve to be listened to when they complain about the hardships they are grappling with.

"Through no fault of yours, a different world with various and evolving challenges awaits you. While many of our forebears may find cold comfort in the progress made in certain aspects of life, I am not afraid to say, in candor and humility, that my generation has not been kind to you. We have left you a world riddled with wars, famine, disease, racial and gender discrimination, and a multitude of problems.

"Sadly, all these seemingly intractable global crises reveal a paucity of humane, decisive, just, and provident leadership. It is instructive for the old to listen in humility when the young today say with anger and pain that my generation has failed them," 3news.com quoted him as saying.

The chancellor further admonished the graduands to take active participation in political activities to transform the world with their knowledge and make impact.

"The global challenges notwithstanding, I am of the firm belief that the education you have received on this campus has equipped you to surmount any obstacles. As you step into this world, I implore you to engage in the political processes of your countries. Your active participation is crucial, for as Plato wisely said, 'The price of apathy in public affairs is to be ruled by evil men,'" he said.

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