The Paramount Chief of the Enyan Abaasa Traditional Area, Nana Okoamankra Kwame Akonu X, has strongly cautioned Ghanaian youth against the misuse of digital platforms, urging them instead to harness the power of the internet to unlock economic opportunities.
Speaking at the 2026 Enyan Abaasa Ahorba Festival and the concurrent launch of the Enyan Abaasa Akwambo Festival, the prominent traditional leader—who also serves as the Vice President of the Central Regional House of Chiefs—expressed deep concern over current online trends.
He noted that an increasing number of young people are diverting their energies into negative digital activities, effectively missing out on the vast potential the internet offers.
Nana Akonu X emphasized that the internet and social media should be viewed as catalysts for self-improvement.
He called on the youth to actively use these platforms to market businesses, acquire modern skills, and access knowledge that could improve their livelihoods and drive national development.
”Many young people are increasingly using the internet for negative activities instead of taking advantage of its numerous benefits to promote businesses, acquire knowledge, and develop their skills,” Nana Akonu X observed, challenging the youth to adopt a more responsible and entrepreneurial digital mindset.
Echoing the Chief’s sentiments at the event, the Member of Parliament for the Kwesimintsim Constituency, Hon. Philip Fiifi Buckman, made a passionate plea for decorum online.
The lawmaker admonished the youth to halt the growing culture of using social media to insult elders, political figures, and traditional authorities.
Hon. Buckman stressed that digital platforms achieve their highest value when treated as tools for education, professional networking, and constructive national discourse, rather than vehicles for misinformation and personal attacks.
The dual festival celebration served as a timely backdrop for the leaders to remind the next generation that the digital era offers unprecedented tools for success, provided they are used with discipline and purpose.