The National Youth Wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) \u00a0says it is dissatisfied with President Mahama’s handling of sensitive issues affecting the lives of Ghanaian youth.<\/p>\n
The party says the President is insensitive to challenges facing the youth.<\/p>\n
According to them, one of the topical issues relating to the youth that the President touched on in his last \u2018Meet the press\u2019, shows that youth unemployment, one of the major issues the youth in Ghana is battling with, has been disregarded.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President during his last ‘Meet the press’ sadly mentioned that Ghana does not have the capacity to generate statistics on youth unemployment because the Government is still relying on a Ghana-World bank collaborative programme which commenced as far back as 2007.”<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a shame that after some 8years, the said collaboration has yielded no positive results as youth unemployment is at an all time high. Indeed under President Mahama, Youth employment has been left to chance and we fear for the security of Ghana. It is instructive to note that, the current National Employment Policy launched by the NDC government in 2015(7years in office) is without an action or implementation plan and we find that worrying,” the statement said.<\/p>\n
Below is the statement from the party<\/strong><\/p>\n MAHAMA IS KILLING THE DREAMS OF GHANA’S YOUTH<\/p>\n The National Youth Wing of the NPP has noted with grave dissatisfaction, the poor and incompetent manner with which President John Mahama recently addressed certain sensitive issues which boarder on the interest and welfare of the Ghanaian youth.<\/p>\n \u00a0YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n The President during his last ‘Meet the press’ sadly mentioned that Ghana does not have the capacity to generate statistics on youth unemployment because the Government is still relying on a Ghana-W orld bank collaborative programme which commenced as far back as 2007.<\/p>\n It is a shame that after some 8years, the said collaboration has yielded no positive results as youth unemployment is at an all time high. Indeed under President Mahama, Youth employment has been left to chance and we fear for the security of Ghana. It is instructive to note that, the current National Employment Policy launched by the NDC government in 2015(7years in office) is without an action or implementation plan and we find that worrying.<\/p>\n YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AGENCY (YEA)<\/strong><\/p>\n The revelation made by Joy Fm’s investigative journalist, Manasseh Azure, that close to 1 million Ghana cedis was spent on just one foreign trip by a four member government delegation to an international conference in Switzerland is mind-boggling. We have sighted letters, and indeed the sector minister, Hon. Haruna Iddrisu has confirmed that the trip was actually funded from the coffers of the Youth Employment Agency, which was recently created by the NDC government to replace GYEEDA. We are all aware of the circumstances which characterized the creation of the YEA after GYEEDA was brought on its knees through the stinking corrupt activities of the Mahama led NDC. \u00a0It is shocking that President Mahama and his government will want a similar fate to befall the newly created Youth Employment Agency. The National Youth Wing of the NPP find this as the most glaring pointer to how much President Mahama and his government is dead to the cries and pains of the teeming Ghanaian youth in the face of the unprecedented high unemployment and the ever worsening living conditions in our country. It is sad that an Agency which was created to find jobs and support our already stressed youth would neglect its core mandate and delve into frivolities such as financing lavish and unproductive international trips.<\/p>\n CONCLUSION<\/strong><\/p>\n It is increasingly clear that this government is bent on turning the noble dreams of the teeming youth of this country into nightmares. We folding our arms and throwing our hands in despair will only go a long way in worsening our plight as young people. Let us restore hope and inspire confidence by ARISING for CHANGE. Let us ORGANISE and MOBILISE for the credible alternative that Nana Addo Dankwa AkufoAddo and the NPP present. Let\u2019s secure our collective future by being AGENTS of and AGENTS for CHANGE. Thank you and God bless the Youth of Ghana.<\/p>\n Sammi Awuku National Youth Organizer<\/p>\n Salam Mustapha Dep. National Youth Organiser 0244901418<\/p>\n Dominic Eduah Dep. National Youth Organiser, NPP 0206222886<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Marian Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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