The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah has charged the reconstituted governing body of the National Population Council (NPC) to properly steer affairs of the council to play its expected role in the country's development.
He said the Governing Council must ensure that the NPC meet its core mandate as the highest advisory body to government on population matters.
The Chief of Staff said this when he inaugurated the 23 member governing board at the Flagstaff House in Accra.
The first population policy and programme developed in 1969 was titled "Population Planning for National Progress and Prosperity".
It did define government policy on population but also affirmed its commitment to adopt and implement appropriate strategies and programmes.
It focused on managing population resources in a manner consistent with government's ultimate objective of accelerating the development and quality life of Ghanaians.
However, the pace of achieving this objective over the last 47 years has been held down by an unacceptably high level of population growth rate.
The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah was confident that the reconstituted governing board of the National Population Council will help achieve the task ahead during its tenure.
The Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Population Council, Dr. William Ahadzi said the board will continue the current effort at fertility regulation to reduce the population growth rate.
The board will also develop appropriate policies in response to the new population imperatives. Dr. Ahadzi said the board will pay attention to population matters in the country through a visible and vibrant council. He added that this will reflect in a re-structured, well resourced and energized secretariat.
Source: Maxwell Okamafo Addo/ email: [email protected]
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THIS IS ABOUT POPULATION ISSUES AND FOR YOU TO TAKE TO GNPC IS COMPLETELY MISCHIEVOUS . GHANA HAS BEEN EXPANDING AT RATES THAT NEEDS TO ANALYSED AND PUT IN OUR PLANNING AND BUDGETING SO THAT WE CAN LIFT ALL OUR PEOPLE FORWARD TOGETHER . 1960 6,725, 815 1970 8,559,313 1984 12,912,075 2000 18,912,079 2015 27,409,893 2016 28,308,301 PROJECTED 2020 30.530,449 2025 33,678,283 2030 36,865,012 2035 40,123,436 2040 43,453,896 2045 46,798,905 2050 50,070,657 THIS IS WHAT WE SHOULD BE DISCUSSING AND LOOKING FORWARD WITH UNDERSTANDING AND PLANNING SO THAT WE LIFT ALL OUR PEOPLE FORWARD TOGETHER.
Tweaaa. See them holding the crucifix, the Bible and the Quran to take their oath of office yet they will go and sit on the board and help those criminals at GNPC to steal our oil money left, right and centre. God is watching you all.