Former Minister of Health under the NDC government Hon Alexander Segbefia, has called on the youth and Ghanaians to make sure that as a people, we play the lead role in helping keep our environment clean by checking the rate of pollution and environmental degradation which is a danger to society.
He said the application of the laws are very important when it comes to environmental issues.
The former Minister made the remarks as the first Guest Speaker of the SRC week celebration of the Pentecost University of Ghana Under the theme “Enforcing Environmental Discipline and Accountability in our Society: the Role of Academic Institutions” As part of their Community Project and Entrepreneurial Week.
He urged the student to as part of educating themselves to also chart a lead role in advocacy about environmental issues and the dangers it poses.
Mr Segbefia also used the opportunity to emphasize on critical dangers like the Galamsey menace, which he stated that was not just a minor issue in Ghana, but a deep-seated problem that must be tackled.
He said, “the issue is bigger than just saying stop work, whether it calls for death or not Ghanaians still go in for it in order to find their daily bread.” Hon. Segbefia said there is the need as a nation for us to start environmental Environmental Discipline; how to solve our environmental Problems because there are laws that back environmental and sanitation offences.
The Students Representative Council (SRC), in collaboration with Management of the University, launched the much-anticipated Community Project and SRC Week at the James McKeown Auditorium.
The Rector gave a warm opening speech, welcoming everyone to the event and officially launched the Community Project. The program was graced by dignified personalities including the Rector of PUC, Apostle Dr Daniel Okyere Walker. Prominent Guest Speakers including Dr Emmanuel Lamptey (MCE GA Central) were invited to speak on deep-rooted issues affecting the nation (Ghana).
The Second speaker at the event, Mr Dominic Oduro (Ghana India trade Advisory), spoke on Life After School. He urged students to begin creating their own jobs. The mentality of finding a job after school should not be the priority of students, but that of creating jobs.
“Funding should never limit you, make use of the various social media platforms and also learn to build networks because it pays off”, he said.
The last but not the least speaker, Hon. Dr. Emmanuel Lamptey (MCE GA Central), spoke on Acquiring a Vision. He said any individual or student who wants to become great or get to the top of the ladder in life should get a vision. Vision gives people the drive to move ahead in life and make one focus as well.
A representative from ‘Recycle It Ghana’ campaigned for the students of PUC to join the challenge for the best ideas on how to recycle plastic products.
They donated a bin collector for plastic waste to PUC and also indicated that at the end of the competition the best group of students with an excellent business idea on plastic waste recycling will be fully funded by the corporation to put their ideas into action leading to a clean Ghana.
