President of the Young Parliamentarians Forum Hon. Elvis Morris Donkoh, has advised students of West Africa Senior High School (WASS) to focus on their studies and avoid drugs.
The young Legislature representing Abura-Asebu Kwamankese said hard work and determination defines success therefore students must aim at these values to make it in life and avoid advise using drugs to enhance learning.
Hon. Donkoh made these remarks when he led members of the Young Parliamentarians Forum on their first outreach programme at WASS.
He also commended the school for being disciplined for last 20 years without any negative misbehaviour from the students to tarnish the high reputation of the school.
In addition the Vice President of the Forum, Hon. Betty Krosbi-Mensah ( MP Afram Plains North Constituency) encouraged the female students to be up to the challenge because in her view the current female MPs are not adequate comparing to the number of male MPs out of the 275 Members.
Other young MPs who interacted with the students include Hon.Thomas Ampem Nyarko ( Asuogyaman constituency), Hon. Yves Hanson Nortey ( Tema Central Constituency) Hon.Davis Opoku Ansah (Mpraeso Constituency) and Hon Frederick Yaw Ahenkwah (Jaman North Constituency).
The young Parliamentarians touched on various aspects of Parliamentary issues within the 8th Parliament and issues relating to Government business, stressing that Parliament exist to make laws and perform oversight responsibility of the Executive.
There Students asked questions about the work of Members of Parliament. The Headmistress of the School Dr. Mrs. Shine Ofori, thanked the Honourable Members for their visit and words of encouragement to the students.
The MPs presented mineral water and assorted drinks to the school.
The purpose of the outreach programme was to visit the students and sensitise on abuse of drugs and encourage them to focus on their academic work.
