At a hurriedly organised press conference, after the cancellation of the event, Dr Arikana, a medical doctor and former African Union Ambassador, told journalists that the Foundation had requested the speakers to be in Ghana to address African youth starting with the youth in Ghana but was called off a few hours to the start of the programme.
“We understand that we have failed our youth, but we know that we have a responsibility to make things right and we do know that with the wisdom, energy and intelligence of our youth, together, we can take our Africa in a new direction,” Dr Arikana stated