Deputy Finance Minister for Economic Management, Dehpue Zuo has admonished graduates of the Nimba University to bridge generational gaps by building generational wealth through educational skills and talents for a new Liberia.
He said, “We all have the responsibility to bridge the generational gaps and build generational wealth through the skills, talents, and education that will help to build a new Liberia.”
Deputy Minister Zuo spoke on August 17, 2024, when he delivered a speech at the 8th graduation convocation of the Nimba University in Sanniquellie.
The Deputy Minister also informed the graduates amidst cheers that Liberia is currently preparing its national development plan that will take the country to the end of two important development goals, the National Vision 2030 and the Global Sustainable Development Goals 2030, and the aspiration of the African continent through the African Agenda 2063.
Accordingly, he said that the two important development goals are “ambitious” therefore, that will require ambitious generations to close the gaps in the country’s development stages.
“This will depend on the cardinal roles each of us will play in nurturing the call for reforms, and the actions we pursue in achieving our individual and collective goals. We are all responsible for playing our roles as graduates, students, faculty, and administration of NU. Modern development is associated with nurturing the call for excellence and partnership,” Zuo emphasized.
He cautioned the graduates that nowadays, global development is driven by innovation and creativity, thus encouraging them to become intentional in whatever they want to pursue, by planning for competition in their class, community, and national level; and making themselves competitive in whatever they do was important.
“Be positive in your thinking that you are in the best position to institute reforms beginning with yourself, your family, your friends, and your community. You will need to set yourself apart and distinguish yourself in whatever activities or programs you are associated with,” Zuo noted.
The Deputy Minister recalled that the earlier generations had people who stood their ground to make sure the social and political rights of the citizens were protected, adding that they were intentional about getting people involved in decision-making through activism, political participation, and working with the people to understand their roles and responsibilities.
He explained, “The earlier generations had people who stood their ground to make sure the social and political rights of the citizens were protected. They were intentional about getting people involved in decision making through activism, political participation, and working with the people to understand their roles and responsibilities.”
“Upon graduation, you have to engage in activities that will sharpen your intellectual horizons and come out with new thinking about your families, communities, and the country,” Zuo added.
He then challenged the graduates to build self-identity, seek role models in the society to measure their performances and to set their goals, and added, “When you are a government official, you have to set yourself apart to do what others are doing to improve lives.”
