Teenagers should be allowed to have sex if only they will use condoms, an elder at the Church of Pentecost in the New Achimota District, Nii Armah Hammond has said.

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According to Elder Hammond, who doubles as a counselor, teenagers who can’t control their sexual desires should be allowed to have safe sex in order to prevent unwanted pregnancies and diseases.

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The elder advocates that teenagers should rather be advised to protect themselves by using condoms.

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Speaking on a programme on Ahotor FM, Elder Hammond said teenagers run the risk of becoming liabilities to their parents and Ghana as a whole if they become pregnant.