He was of a strong will and a passionate desire to serve and create positive change in every community he found himself. After leaving a positive mark within the community he graduated from his tertiary education (University of Cape Coast). He was of the conviction to embrace the new life like a china doll walking over a precipice after living like a prince in his father’s castle.
Upon completion from the university, every graduate from a public university in Ghana is to do a mandatory service for the development of the country. This will attract a monthly allowance of 200gh cedis (180 USD) and the service will be for eight months. When it’s completed the student is now warranted to employment in any outfit in the country.
Patrick was posted to a totally new environment ( Sefwi Wiawso, Western Region) which was not among his choices of the places he wanted to go and contribute his quota to the development of his nation, however, with his positive mental attitude and sense of courage, he tuned his mind to adapt the new situation and environment.
He believed for it was not by a chance that he was posted there but for a divine purpose. He enquired from some friends and workers in the National Service personnel office if there was a platform that required a listening ear to their grievances and ingenuity to solve some of the challenges they were facing as they stepped out of their comfort zones.
Patrick pictured it would be another opportunity to serve his fellow citizens and create a positive change in the community he had been posted. He planned gradually towards the day (1st December, 2011) on which the personnels were to converge and elect their executives or leaders who were to champion their interests.
Patrick had prepared adequately towards this day. On the day before the elections, he had received a message on his phone by another personnel declaring his intention of also vying for the same position he was aspiring for. The thought that he was going unopposed for his position fleeted in a twinkle of an eye, as he read the message.
The work was not going be easy as he was to maneuver his way to win the hearts of the other personnels in order to succeed in the elections. On the said date, he dressed exquisitely in his tuxedo and was expressing gratitude for already winning the elections in his mind. He got to the venue on time as he had already planned and started introducing himself to other colleagues about his vision, what he was going to do, how he was going to implement his ideas and the benefits of these towards the members and the community.
Most of the members he spoke to saw him to be outstanding, for he exhibited wonderful interpersonal relations among them and he connoted a servant leader due to his thoughts and the way he responded to their questions when chatting.
Before the elections begun four contestants were contending for the position of the president and they were all poised to win the hearts of the electorates. Patrick had made copies of his manifesto, so he then distributed some to the electorates as they waited for the district coordinator to come and chair the meeting.
Everything was set to go as the coordinator entered the conference room with his security and the ballot papers in his hand. He sat down, introduced himself, made known the purpose of the meeting and allowed everyone to also introduce him or herself to the quorum. He zoomed into action by letting the aspirants for the presidency first stand up and tell the electorates why they were to vote for them.
These young leaders presented their intentions but it was evident that Patrick had gone the extra mile to ask about how other stakeholders can be utile in solving their problems, bringing some of the personnels on board to share their ideas and also bring their skills to bear, craving for opportunities that can help members harness their potentials and create a positive change in the community.
After the voting and the ballots were counted, Patrick emerged victorious. He shook hands with the other aspirants and it was a good gesture as they all commended him on that. He expressed his profound gratitude for mandating him to serve them and he was ever ready to do that whole heartedly and to advance their interests.
Another grand opportunity for Patrick, lets pray for him as we wait on his accomplishments and we say congratulations. Have a good one and let’s keep in touch.
