Opposition legislator, Alhassan Suhuyini has poured cold water on the government’s yet to be launched Nations Builders Corps, describing it as a cosmetic approach to solving unemployment.
Mr. Suhuyini believes the Akufo-Addo led government should channel the country’s resources elsewhere instead of using these resources for an “extended national service”.
Expressing his thoughts on the Nations Builders Corps (NABCO) programme, the Tamale North Member of Parliament said the programme is just an extended National Service and the government can do better.
“…in fact it is extended national service because you have a graduate who has finished his service and then you ask him to enroll on this programme and do another service…” he told Joy News on Monday.
The Nations Builders Corps is a programme expected to be launched by the President on May 1 as part of a scheme to equip the youth with opportunity and skills.
Some 100,000 graduates are expected to be enrolled onto the programme. There are seven modules that participants will be enrolled onto ranging from revenue sector, health sector, and education sector among others.
The participants are also expected to earn a non-taxable income of GH¢700.
But calling the bluff of this scheme, Mr. Suhuyini said the amount is disproportional to the qualification of the beneficiaries.
“The university certificate is worth more than GH¢700,” he said.
“This is just cosmetic, it is not addressing the unemployment situation that we have because what these people from the university need are actual jobs…,” he added.
Deputy Communications Minister, George Andah, who was also on the show chastised his fellow lawmaker urging him not to presuppose the details of the programme.
Shooting down the argument of his colleague, Mr. Andah added that it is better to engage these 100,000 graduates rather than having them sit idle at home.
“I am sure that all our viewers…will appreciate the fact that to be able to absorb 100,000 graduates and paying them GH¢700 is better than having them sitting at home doing nothing…,” he said.
Mr. Suhuyini maintained that the money being channeled into the NABCO programme could be used to build factories, which aligns with the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) campaign promise.
He argued that the NABCO is just a campaign-geared programme and not a progress driven one.
“…so why do you deceive the people of Ghana just to win elections and not to build the nation,” he fumed.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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***barred word***, what do you know? You are too know.
Is this the NDC strategy to win power in 2020? Even a high school student can predict that it won't work. Before they are aware, the Nana Addo's govt would have done so much to impress the electorate. Is it only then that the NDC would tell Ghanaians what they would do as an alternative? I see the NDC of today like chicken without a head.
Lawmaker Suhini, your administrarion could not provide jobs for these youth during the tenure in office for these jobless ghanaians. Moreso, you cancelled the meagre allowances that the trainees were enjoying and there was no hope. The ndc run down the economy of this country because of their selfish behaviour. A new administration is now giving hope to the youth and you disagree; this complete selfishness. Considering the economic mess the ndc created one should give praises to the npp for giving hope to the youth. The jobs may be temporary but it is the right move to setting the stage for permanent ones. 100,000 jobs? Man this is something.
While the graduates are idling about and becoming a social menace, this program is a stop gap measure to temporarily engage the them, pending operationalization of one district one factory project.
This tan-ii ***barred word*** has never said anything tangible since he joined the corridors of civility from his pathetic hometown.. Village life clearly evident in his thoughts and comments.. I'm extremely sorry for his constituents who elected this a-n-i-m-a-l to represent them in parliament.. NDC couldn't create a single job and couldn't think in government as NPP s doing.. They themselves know NPP is far better when it comes to effective governance in Ghana..
The best people to say whether this programme is helpful or not is the target group, young unemployed graduates. Suhini's own constituents may disagree with him because they will troop to offices for these jobs. They will consider his argument childish and thoughtless considering their unemployment status and problem of relying on others for simple thinks like soap to wash and bath, lunch etc.
Massa , what did you do in government. Governments are not good in creating industries worldwide what happened to GIHOC , Ghana Airways and others rather have private government partnership in building factories.