The Chief Convener of the Centre for Democratic Governance (CDG), a political think tank, Dr Ebenezer K. Hayford says President Akufo-Addo’s inability to create jobs for the jobless masses is a breach of moral and spiritual obligation.
He has therefore admonished the president to learn the skill of creating jobs from his predecessor, President John Dramani Mahama.
He said under the leadership of President Mahama, he embarked on several projects which resulted in the creation of jobs for many Ghanaian nurses, doctors, engineers, administrators, carpenters, masons, electricians, drivers, labourers, surveyors, contractors and shop owners.
A press statement issued by the group Monday, May 7 predicted that the school system will release 2.4 million jobless graduates during the first term of Akufo-Addo's tenure.
According to the group, the huge numbers of unemployed people in the country, mostly university graduates is a “social dynamite” that must be tackled practically.
Below is the full statement
THE JOBLESS CRY FOR HELP IN THE MIDST OF PROMISES AND INCOMPETENCE. THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WILL RELEASE 2.4 MILLION JOBLESS IN AKUFO ADDO`S TERM OF OFFICE
Promises
President Akufo Addo made a number of promises during the 2016 electioneering campaign. Some of the promises were so juicy, that Ghanaians decided to elect him as President. Sixteen months down the lane, there is no concept for jobs. The President is at the end of his innovations. He is unable to think outside the box to roll out projects that can create massive jobs. He worsened the situation on 3rd March 2018, when he dismissing 5,000 Community Police personnel because their 2year contract with Youth Employment Agency (YEA) has ended. The dismissal of over 60,000 other Community workers will follow in about four weeks. These are employment projects rolled out by former President Mahama.
Learning from Mahama
I think President Akufo Addo has to learn from the employment strategy of former President Mahama. He carried out massive Infrastructural projects. The building of Tamale and Ho Airports, Universities at Ho and Sunyani, University hospitals in Legon and Tamale; Regional hospitals in all the ten Regions; building of polyclinics and chip compounds across the length and breath of the country. He constructed the Kwame Nkrumah and Kasoa Interchanges. He constructed the cocoa roads and other roads including the eastern corridor road. He also built about thirty of the hundred Day Schools across the country.
Massive employment
The above listed projects lasted many years and gave jobs to many million Ghanaians. Nurses doctors, engineers, administrators carpenters, masons, electrician, drivers, laborers, surveyors, contractors and shop owners found jobs from the projects. Market women and shopkeepers were happy because there was brisk buying and selling. It`s sad to note that a whole completed University Hospital (Legon Teaching Hospital) built by former President Mahama is locked up while nurses, doctors administrators and laborers are looking for employment. Is this stupidity or Politics?
Does the president know?
The President probably does not know, that about 130,000 students, graduate every year from our tertiary Institutions; that about 383,000 complete the SHS. If we subtract those entering the tertiary institutions we are left with 253,000 on the street. From the JHS, we have about 603,000 being chained out. If you subtract the 383,000 who gain admission to SHS, we are left with 220,000 on the street. Out of the school system therefore, the total number of new comers who enter the job market every year is 603,000. In four years, it will be 2,412,000. If we count the number of present unemployed at about 10.5 million, we are confronted with a conservative figure of about 13 million unemployed in 2020. What is Nana Addo doing about this social dynamite?
Lies and promises
In London (in April), before a Ghanaian community Dr Bawumia denied having promised one million dollar for every constituency, It was only an after thoughts, he said. This week on joyfm Mr Kusi Boafo (an NPP communicator) said, they cannot be pushed to build factories in every district because it is a campaign promise. With all these denial, Ghanaians are questioning the veracity of the National Builders Corps.
One of the things the President also promised to do was to protect the public purse. On the contrary he is spending lavishly the tax payers money. He has 110 Ministers (instead of 87 in 2016). He has 998 Presidential staffer (instead 780 in 2016). He is spending 9.5 million in renovating his private residence. He has renovated the Peduase lodge for 100 million. For several thousands, he has changed the name Flagstaff House to Jubilee House. Up to date, he has used 41 million in trips outside the country. Where and what are his priorities? Is it to create jobs or renovate houses?
Conclusion
Mr President note, that failing to fulfill campaign promises to the people is a breach of moral and spiritual obligation, because the voice of the people is the voice of God.
Source: Centre for Democratic Governance (CDG)
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DEFEATED NDC PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATE FOR AYAWASO WEST WUOGAN NOW A THINK THANK?GOD HELP GHANA.SHAME ON YOU DOCTOR
first we should asked this hotel 800 USD Doctor where he got his certificate from ? Sham3l3ss NDC ***barred word*** .
NANA ADDO IS WAY FAR BETTER THAN THAT YOUR CORRUPT, INC0MPETENT JOHN MAHAMA AND HIS CREATE L00T AND SHARE NDC GOV'T . NANA CAN SOUND LIKE A FROG TO YOU BUT TO US THE 56% THAT VOTED FOR HIM, HE SOUND CREDIBLY THAN YOUR INSENSITIVE TH1EF JOHN MAHAMA WHO CANCELLED GOV'T JOBS AND SEIZED TO EMPLOYE GHANAIANS.
WITHOUT DOUBT, THIS COMMENTATOR HAS NO TEETH IN HIS MOUTH. I PARDON HIM FOR HIS IGNORANCE. A ***barred word*** IN DEED.
Name: Gabby Otchere darko Now some history : UGCC broke down in 1952... Busia then formed the Ghana congress party (GCP) and launched it at bekwai. In 1954 some ppl (including then otumfuo Agyemang Prempeh with his money worth seventy million pounds ) formed the NLM. When elections was held NLM had some seats and tho busia lost his seat,NLM offered him a seat. We had the Ga shefi mekpe (meaning the Ga youth),the togoland congress,Ghana muslims counsel--why Suame in Kumasi is so important in our history,the northern people's party.NLM was the Ashanti branch... The constellation of the above groups formed the UP. There was no UGCC and nothing like that at the time.UGCC is in no way connected to UP In the scheme of things,Ashanti and northern regions were not part of the colony...so all the people who claim they were fighting for independence were the coastal regions and greater parts of the eastern region who were under the then colony. Ashanti's joined the battle for independence after the Second World War when otumfuo went to Accra... It was then that he said they would join the euphoria to be part of the struggle for independence. So strictly speaking,Ashanti and northern regions were not part of the colony. 1947-formation of ugcc 1949-formation of cpp 1951-breakdown of ugcc /defunct 1952--formation of Ghana congress party by dr Busia and inaugurated at Bekwai in Ashanti 1954--formation of NLM (at manhyia but Baffuor Akoto spokesperson) 1957--avoidance of discrimination act by Kwame Nkrumah so formation of UP due to dissolution of all ethnic and religious based parties Name: Hajia Fati
sometimes i always wonder...is that how politics has gotten to...this man is not an academic he is a gluton who is hungry and is doing his bid to get money home...for sure he would run out of the country when mahama is humiliated massively in 2020. Dr my foot.
BORROMIA WITH ALL HIS A ECONOMICS, GHANAIANS ARE SUFFERING OR HE CAN ONLY DELIVER WHEN IN OPPOSITION WHAT A ***barred word*** VEEP. WE NEED ACTION NOT ***barred word*** SAYINGS ALL THE TIME. ***barred word*** ECONOMICS ***barred word***.
WHY DO YOU WORRY YOURSELF LIKE THIS GHANAIANS. SOMEONE WHO COMPLETED UG (LEGON) WITH A THIRD CLASS HOW CAN HE BE UP AND DOING. NANA AKUFOOOOL ADDO IS MR. PROMISE WHO KNOWS HOW TO TALK LIKE A FROG THAT IS ALL. CREATING WEALTH FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. AKUFOOOOL ADDO IS A BIG DISGRACE TO GHANA AND THE WORLD AT LARGE. I SEE HIM TO BE A FLAG BEARER NOT A PRESIDENT. ***barred word*** GUYS WHO FOLLOW HIM BLINDLY WILL ONEDAY REGRET. HE ***barred word*** WHO CALLS HIMSELF A PRESIDENT GAVE A PERMANENT JOB TO HIS DAUGHTER AND HIS BABY MAMA BUT GIVING UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES TEMPORARY JOBS. WHAT A LAZY OLD MAN AKUFOOOOOOL ADDO. ALTHOUGH NANA AKUFOOL IS NOT SERIOUS WITH HIS WORK, HE IS BETTER THAN BORROMIA WHO IS THE ***barred word*** VEEP I HAVE EVER SEEN IN LIFE. HE IS ONLY ACTIVE IN OPPOSITION ***barred word*** ECONOMICS ***barred word***.
Hey Doc we are intolerant of criticism so don't dare criticise us. We are the only ones who have the right to criticise.
CDG thanks for your Fake data.Some people don't like the Prez. esp. the so called Think tanks because he is not s'tealing for them to have corruption issues to discuss.The prez. is focus and will do what the ordinary Ghanaian wants.Mahama and co. created your so called jobs and L'ooted the monies.Komenda sugar factory is an example.GYEEDA,YEA,SADA and so on.