Liberia, March 27 -- MONROVIA- The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassador to Liberia, Amb. Josephine Nkrumah has called on school-going children to take their education seriously, stressing that only Liberians can build Liberia and not external partners.

By Francis G. Boayue

The ECOWAS Ambassador on Tuesday served as keynote speaker during a one-day ECOWAS Volunteers Day celebration with theme: "Empowering Youth for Sustainable Development in the ECOWAS Region."

Amb. Josephine Nkrumah said while international aid and partnerships can provide temporary relief and support, true development and progress can only come from within and that it starts from the younger generation that makes up almost or over 60 percent o...