He said rather than being used as pawns by politicians, young people should strive to “become great men and women of goodwill” in the human resource industry of post-conflict Liberia.

Journalist Parley said any attempt on the part of Liberian youths to allow themselves to be used to create chaos in the country would amount to people not learning their lessons well, especially after many years of civil war that left Liberia in ruins.

Mr. Parley, a former school administrator, said Liberia is currently striving to overcome one of the negative effects of the civil war, which, according to him, is severe brain drain.

Mr. Parley, who is Associate Editor at the Liberia Broadcasting System, said one of the best ways to solve the problem of replenishing the country’s declining human resource capacity is to train up a new generation of productive and disciplined people through education.

Journalist Parley made the call over the weekend at the 16th Graduation program of the Diana E. Davies High School at the Ebenezer Don Stewart Pentecostal Church in Point Four, Bushrod Island, Monrovia, where he deputized for LBS Director General, Darryl Ambrose Nmah.

In remarks at the program, the Principal of the Diana E. Davies High School, Rev. Andrew S. Fayiah, Sr., appealed to the Government to include the school in its subsidy program.

He said this would help lessen the financial burden on the school and enhance its operations.

Forty three students received diplomas after successfully completing their high school studies.

By Robert Dixon