STUDENTS MUST NOT ALLOW POLITICIANS TO USE THEM (PAGE 17)

Story: Vincent Adedze

A Lecturer at the Animal Science Department of the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr Herbert Dei, has called on students not to allow politicians to use them for their parochial interests.
He said the country’s body politic had, over the years, been polarised, at the detriment of fostering national cohesion, adding that students must not be part of that divisive tendency.
Dr Dei made the call during a special ceremony at Nyankpala in the Tolon-Kumbungu District of the Northern Region to welcome 40 fresh students into the UDS branch of the Volta Region Students Association of Ghana (VORSAG).
The occasion was also used to raise funds for the activities of the association.
Established in 2000, the UDS branch of VORSAG currently has a total membership of 220.
The lecturer pointed out that students who were the future leaders of the country must avoid “the politics of divisive tendencies” that was not good for the country’s democracy.
Dr Dei further stressed the need for residents of the Volta Region to unite for the accelerated development of their respective communities and the nation at large.
“The most important resource we have in the Volta Region is human and so I urge you to make use of every available opportunity you have and strive for excellence,” he stated.
A senior researcher at the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI), Dr Kwasi Atokple, urged students to avoid apathy and ensure that they co-existed peacefully with students from other ethnic backgrounds.
The Patron of VORSAG, Mr Paul Adraki, entreated the students not to be discouraged in life, no matter the circumstances in which they found themselves.
The President of UDS-VORSAG, Mr Amekli Yayra, observed that VORSAG was the first regional association to initiate inter-campus week celebrations, saying this year’s event would be hosted by the Wa campus of the UDS.
He mentioned the refusal of members to attend meetings and programmes, as well as their failure to pay dues, as the major challenges facing the association.