Kufuor advises alumni of international universities
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advised alumni of international universities to use their expertise to impact positively on society.
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He said having the opportunity to study in such institutions was not solely for academic nurturing, but also for social transformation to help lift up communities in their respective countries from challenges such as unemployment and poverty.
President Kufuor added that they must also use their global leadership skills to find solutions to major difficulties facing their various countries and the continent as a whole.
“So be servant leaders, focus your attention to finding practical solutions. And given the natural resources that abound, coupled with the quality of human resource available, together, we can contribute towards transforming the country much faster than we can imagine”, he added.
President Kufuor gave the advice when members of Oxford and Cambridge Society of Ghana (OxCam), an association of Ghanaian alumni of Oxford and Cambridge universities paid a courtesy call on him at his residence at Peduase in the Eastern Region last Thursday.
The visit was to express appreciation to the former Head of State for his unwavering support to the association and the immense contribution to Oxford scholarships.
As the patron of the association, it was also to formally inform him of plans to launch their 10th anniversary celebration later this year.
Members who included an interim committee comprised alumni of the two universities from the 1990s till date.
Commendation
President Kufuor commended the association for its dynamism and for contributing to the improvement of the economy over the years, adding that the anniversary celebration was a renewal of their commitment to public service.
He further urged the members to work towards building a stronger network of alumni which would educate and impact the current youth on various scholarship programmes available in the universities.
“So the beauty of OxCam should be centred on gathering citizens who have been exposed to these universities to come together to render services and impact the youth immensely,” President Kufuor said.
The former President also informed the alumni that he was currently working on a 30-chapter memoir which he said was near completion.
Rationale
The Interim Co-Chair of the OxCam Society Ghana, Emefa Takyi-Amoako, said the central mission of the association was to bring the alumni of both universities together for their mutual benefit and that of society.
She said the launch of the 10th anniversary celebration would be marked with a fundraising gala dinner to support the social welfare of the country, including other community impact programmes.
Mrs Takyi-Amoako said the launch would be attended by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, the Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and other prominent personalities in the country.