Politics and poor education in a social media wave. How can we get our youth to contribute more meaningfully in the politics of their country?
Politics and poor education in a social media wave. How can we get our youth to contribute more meaningfully in the politics of their country? My country Sierra Leone is undeniably a beautiful country with great potential to lift its people from poverty and make a happy home where all its people can achieve their greatest potential. Our cultural diversity is unparalleled, our lands swell up to the brim with natural treasures, and our population is vastly made up of young people ripe with untapped potential. All these give our country many opportunities. But these opportunities are shadowed by many challenges that move our country backward. In my opinion, one of the biggest challenges holding back our country is the poor quality of education that leaves our young people unemployed, poor and vulnerable to almost anything – especially bad politics in which their choice is so crucial. Comments from a group of my friends teaching in schools here in Port Loko (the town I grew up) sum