A JUSTICE of the Supreme Court, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, has urged fresh graduates not to reject government job offers in rural areas where their services are needed.

Rather, he encouraged them to embrace such opportunities and not turn them down, as their search for a job should not be centred only within the capital, but in areas that significantly impact lives.

“Those of you already in employment, be ready to move when movement comes your way, and those yet to gain employment, be ready to accept service in any part of the country. A ship in the harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for. In Ghana’s context, your role in driving development is crucial,” he said.

Some of the graduands at the congregation Photo: Ebo Gorman

A Justice of the Supreme Court, Richard Adjei-Frimpong, has urged fresh graduates not to reject government job offers in rural areas where their services are needed.

Justice Adjei-Frimpong made this remark yesterday at the University of Ghana Congregation held in Accra, where a total of 15,000 students were awarded degrees.

The number was made up of 153 PhDs, 4,197 Master’s graduates, 10,543 undergraduates, and 395 students who graduated with diplomas.

Justice Adjei-Frimpong urged the graduates that no matter their programme of study, they should make sure their impact is positively felt.

He said university education was to shape students to enable them to make a positive contribution towards the country’s development.

“Whether in technology, business, or public service, your expertise can help shape our nation’s future. Think about how you contribute to the agenda of the nation, drive innovation, and uplift communities. Go out there, not as a definition of change, go and be the change. And always remember, leadership is not just about titles. It’s about impact. Be the change you want to see, support others, and mentor,” Justice Adjei-Frimpong stated.

He added that leadership is not just about titles, but the impact holders of those titles make on humanity, and appealed to them to give out their time and be good ambassadors of the university.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, mentioned that the major institutional constraint is inadequate infrastructure, particularly lecture halls, staff and faculty space, and students’ residential facilities.

She said the persistent pressure on existing facilities continues to impact the university’s ability to deliver a transformative student experience, support quality teaching and learning, and attract and retain high-calibre faculty and staff.

She again indicated that, in spite of these challenges, the university is doing its best to expand academic and residential facilities, noting that work on the university superannuation scheme hostel project is progressing.

“Preliminary work has started towards the construction of a 10,000-bed student hostel through a public-private partnership. This project will use prefabricated technology for the construction of the hostel as a cost-efficient measure.

“Also, the university, with the approval of the council, released land at Borteyman for the development of 204 units of residential facilities for staff of the university,” Professor Amfo noted.