Young people must improve democracy, not merely inherit it — Ibn Chambas

He also paid tribute to Mfantsipim School for its longstanding contribution to national development, expressing hope that institutions of its calibre would continue to produce leaders who uphold democratic ideals and serve Ghana, Africa and the wider world with distinction.

He therefore called for renewed emphasis on civic and values-based education to prepare young people to become active custodians of Ghana's democracy.

Delivering the second Mfantsipim Sesquicentennial Lecture in Accra on Wednesday, July 29, Dr Chambas said democracy cannot be sustained by constitutional provisions or state institutions alone, but by generations of educated citizens committed to upholding democratic values.