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Jeffrey Lloyd Calls for the Future Leaders of the Nation to Pursue Excellence
By Chester Robards
Jun 9, 2016 - 2:36:18 PM

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Nassau, Bahamas  – Attorney-at-Law and media personality, Jeffrey Lloyd, addressed the graduating class of C.R. Walker High School Tuesday morning at Bahamas Faith Ministries (BFM). In his keynote address, he highlighted the social and economic importance of the success of the graduates.
“Without a doubt, the future social atmosphere, the cultural identity, and the economic and political reality of this country are directly tied to the constructive development of you all,” said Mr. Lloyd.


“While it is a time of great opportunity, let me tell you, it is also a time of trial and challenge. there are too many seriously negative influences that swirl about in your young little lives.”


He noted that the issue in the Bahamas is not a crisis within the youth, but a “parent crisis” this country is facing.
  Mr. Lloyd emphasized the importance of the roles that parents play within their children’s lives and how crucial it is that they are intimately involved.
“We have and are falling short,” he said.

“There is a reason that God gave you the responsibility, so that you may shape and mold and protect and build.”
Mr. Lloyd also spoke to the government’s role in creating opportunities for young people in this nation:

“I am speaking of the silent suffering of people who appear to be doing alright. But, they fear for good reason, that if they risk speaking the truth on some issue, ruin is theirs; here, in this Bahamas.


“The risk in our education system - after 43 years of Independence - is that that child will not only fail, but will be infected by a violent, social culture, that undermines the sacrifices of that mother. That is the continuing tragedy, but the largest impediment to our growth is the same culture of crime we suffer through every day. The US now lists the Bahamas as an “armed conflict zone,” together with Guatemala, Somalia, Belize, and Iraq. How long before travel advisories become bans on travel?”


Mr. Lloyd said that in a country that should be “rich and prosperous, in which Bahamians should have a life full of creativity, innovation and success in a system facilitated by our sky high tax dollars," he feels great sadness when thinking about the future of our children and the country.

Mr. Lloyd also spoke to the results of the referendum and the overarching message that was sent to the government.


“Yesterday’s results spoke loudly to the state of trust or distrust and faith or lack of faith that Bahamians have in this government,” he said.

“The results of the referendum were more than a mere yes or no to balancing the scales amongst Bahamians. 
“My brothers and sisters, we live in a time where the government has failed to evoke the confidence of its electorate. Soon some of you will be going to the polls to exercise your right to vote. I entreat you to hold your government accountable. To increase your knowledge base on the issues plaguing your country. To form your own well-thought out opinions. And to not be afraid of expressing them fearlessly.”


In closing, Mr. Lloyd left the graduates with three pillars to live by as they begin their journey into adulthood; Think Global, Become Qualified and Be Mobile.
He impressed upon the graduates to seek knowledge and become a world citizen; to understand that technology seamlessly removes borders for business; and to not be afraid of expanding their horizons before returning to the Bahamas to make their contribution to the nation.

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