MONROVIA — Chief Monetary Officer of ArcelorMittal Liberia, Conor O’Brien, has challenged newly enrolled college students on the African Bible Faculty College (ABCU) to embrace their new atmosphere wholeheartedly and deal with their tutorial journey as a precedence for his or her private and nationwide future.
Addressing a matriculation ceremony that welcomed 34 new college students, O’Brien reminded each new and returning college students that their goal at college is to be taught, to develop, and to arrange for a lifetime of service. “Being at college means getting into an area of progress and duty. It means that you’re now not simply beneficiaries of your dad and mom’ desires, however custodians of your individual future,” he stated.
O’Brien careworn that college life comes with freedom, however warned that freedom with out self-discipline results in destruction. He cautioned towards the lure of medicine and alcohol, which he described as scourges that proceed to destroy the lives and futures of too many younger Liberians. “Don’t let short-term pleasures rob you of everlasting progress,” he urged.
In his remarks, O’Brien additionally linked the scholars’ tutorial pursuit to wider financial alternatives being created by ArcelorMittal Liberia’s Section II Enlargement. He defined that the corporate’s unprecedented funding shouldn’t be solely about growing manufacturing but in addition about creating pathways for Liberians. “We’re constructing railways, increasing our port services, and most significantly, opening pathways for employment and expertise growth for younger folks such as you. The data you achieve right here on the African Bible Faculty College positions you to grab these alternatives,” he stated.
Reflecting on the evolving relationship between ArcelorMittal Liberia and ABCU, O’Brien expressed optimism about future collaboration. He pointed to the partnership just lately established between the college and the corporate’s Coaching Academy as a very good instance of what’s to come back. He famous that there are a lot of different areas for cooperation that may assist put together college students for management, develop coaching initiatives, and construct bridges between the classroom and the office.
“As ArcelorMittal invests in infrastructure and business, we wish to stroll along with establishments reminiscent of African Bible Faculty College to make sure that Liberia’s younger individuals are prepared to guide in each subject — whether or not in enterprise, governance, ministry, or group growth,” O’Brien stated.
Turning on to the newly matriculated college students, he emphasised that their journey had simply begun. “See each lecture, each task, each problem as a step towards enlightenment. Know that your training isn’t just for you alone, however for the transformation of your loved ones, your group, and your nation,” he informed them. Concluding, he added, “Liberia wants women and men who’re clever, disciplined, and compassionate, and my problem to you is to be amongst them.”
