Students Politics In Ghana:  There Is Work To Be Done, Not Offices To Be Occupied

Every nation's development can undeniably be attributed to the relentless efforts of its visionary leaders. Great civilizations that have existed, owe their prosperities as a credit to their selfless and die-hard patriotic leaders. How can Ghana forget her Kwame Nkrumah? It is a fact that leaders of nations and organizations realized their leadership prowess while serving as student leaders.

The blueprint of their political dexterity can mostly be attributed to their days back at school where they served as student leaders, hence the need to take students politics at heart. Some emerging students’ leaders are almost changing the success story

The catchy slogans, the beautiful and creative poses for campaign pictures for posters, the outfits worn among others are selected to help them appear fit to canvass vote from the ordinary student. The smiles they wear on their faces while campaigning has meaning. It appears they don't smile because they have the wellbeing of the people they intend to serve at heart but smile because they foresee a brighter day ahead for them when you mistakenly give them the power.

The sudden changes in the dressing of prospective student leaders during the electioneering periods need to be analyzed critically. It has become a practice that people who contest various positions in our tertiary institutions begin appearing very neat and in nice dresses. Why so? It runs through their minds to appear good to garner votes from colleagues and that becomes a blueprint of how they are going lavishly live their lives when given the power they so much want.

A gesture that is seen frequently on students’ campaign posters is holding a pen and appearing to be writing while focusing on the camera lens. Isn't this funny? Is it possible to write well while focusing on another thing? It may simply mean, whereas the problems that are to be addressed are lying there, leaders will focus on things that interest them.

The tips of the innocent pens of leaders who work without integrity are mistakenly used to inflate budgets. Emerging leaders should work with integrity and diligence. The smiles that are seen on campaign posters should reflect in the lives of the ordinary student when leaders assume various offices Let those who voted for you also look good, treat them with the needed respect, have a listening ear for their problems and above all work with the spirit of subservience to higher authorities.

Students' political leaders must take note that, THERE IS WORK TO BE DONE, NOT OFFICES TO BE OCCUPIED.