Former President has entreated the youth aspiring to become leaders to be creative and look beyond the confines of the nation.
It was on the theme: '15 years of Transformational Leadership highlights on African Role Model Awards and Role model convocation." The former President commended Dr.
Dr Okrah explained that their mission was to raise and groom generational thinkers and transformational leaders "because good leadership is the problem of Africa." He noted that they were not just training leaders "but leaders whose minds are transformed, and if they continue to groom themselves, they will become the expected leaders for the nation and Africa." Dr Okrah disclosed that within the 15-year journey of the programme, they have been able to reach over 30,000 young people through engagement.
Additionally, he indicated that currently, 100,000 were indirectly reached through social media, and 500 transformational leaders have been trained "and we are working with some of them." According to him, they have over 150 role models and not ordinary role models, including Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, former President John Kufuor, Former President and the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor, former Defence Minister, and some ministers of state and Nananom.
Some dignitaries such as the Asantehene, former President Mahama, Haruna Idrisu, Dr Randy Abbey, Dr Amin Alhassan Adams, and Minister of Finance were awarded for their performances and lifetime achievements.