Students of the Wa Campus of the University of Development Studies, (UDS) on Sunday, encouraged Ghanaians to whip-up their support for the government towards the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015.
The made the call at a forum dubbed: “Stand-up Against Poverty Campaign,” organised by the University’s MDGs Support Club with the Young People We Care (YPWC). It was attended by Christian ministries on campus.
The forum, which is in connection with the upcoming United Nations Millennium Campaign (UNMC), the “Stand Up” event, seeks to engage civil society organisations to engage others to remind world leaders to deliver on their promise to halve poverty levels by 2015.
Dr. Daniel Bagah, Dean of the Faculty of Education, Law and Business Studies, commended the students for adding their voice to the call for the attainment of the MDGs.
He said poverty is real and endemic, especially in Upper West, Upper East and the Northern Regions, stressing that, it is only appropriate that as students of development studies, they play a role towards the eradication of poverty through the MDGs.
He pointed out that the government alone could not provide everything needed to attain the MDGs and stressed the need for every individual to rise up and support government with whatever positive means.
Wilfred Essuman, President of the MDGs Support Club, urged Heads of States to come out with clear breakthrough action plans that would be implemented in a focused and strategic manner to meet the targets.
He called for the need to enhance capacities of local authorities to enable them to contribute meaningfully to help achieve the MDGs.
He said the club would also play lead roles in educating students on the government’s MDGs policies to equip them to carry out the community voluntary education role.
Mr. Matthew Nyannube Yosah, the Northern Regional YPWC Project Officer, pledged his organisation’s commitment to continue to organise training workshops for members of the MDGs Support Club to build their capacities on poverty eradication strategies.