Senior lecturer and political marketing communication expert at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) Dr. Kobby Mensah has argued that the older people we find in Ghana’s political system, the more corruption there is.

According to him, when those who haven't been successful in achieving their goals are given the chance to be in the top quartile of their age group, they strive to pursue all of their aspirations there. But, if young people are given the chance and are aware that they still have years ahead of them, they will be conscious of the effects of their actions in the future.

“When people are at the tail end of their lives and certain ambitions have not been achieved, that is when we see our resources dissipated because they feel they don’t have enough time and so they want to rake in a lot more before they go. So the more older people we find in our political system, the more corruption there is.” Dr. Mensah stressed.

He also acknowledged that, even though resources are needed for politics, young people should be given the opportunity because they have the necessary talents, creativity, and time.

“We have to open up the space and change our thinking about the role of young people in our political system. If we do that we will see more productivity than we are experiencing now” he told Johnnie Hughes on 3FM.

He asserts that dynamic individuals who can effectively manage the situation are needed in positions of political leadership, and there are young people in charge of large organizations that are significantly wealthier than Ghana.

Dr. Kobby Mensah projected that more young people would enter politics, especially in light of social media's potential to help young people develop their skills by exposing them to political concerns.

He continued by saying that young people are inspired to pursue political leadership because they have witnessed through the modern media how their age peers have been elected as top political figures, including presidents or prime ministers in other nations.