Monrovia – In a bid to immediately deal with one of many nation’s most urgent social crises, Different Nationwide Congress (ANC) Political Chief Alexander B. Cummings held a candid and empathetic engagement with ‘in danger’ youth within the densely populated neighborhood of West Level.
By Francis G. Boayue, [email protected]
The go to, which came about on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, centered on understanding the every day struggles of those younger Liberians and providing a message of hope and a pathway to rehabilitation.
Cummings, a long-time advocate for youth empowerment and vocational coaching, spent a number of hours listening to the firsthand accounts of younger folks trapped in a cycle of poverty and substance abuse.
In the course of the interplay, he acknowledged the federal government’s current declaration of the ‘in danger’ youth subject as a nationwide emergency however careworn the necessity for concrete and sustainable applications past mere pronouncements.
He referred to as on authorities and civil society organizations to shift focus from road removing to complete rehabilitation, together with psychological well being assist, expertise coaching and job placement.
“These younger persons are not a safety menace; they’re a nationwide useful resource in want of pressing consideration and funding,” Cummings said.
“We can’t construct a future for Liberia by leaving a complete era behind. Our strategy should be certainly one of compassion, not condemnation,” the ANC Political chief added.
