Member of the Communications team of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Sammy Gyamfi has stated that President Akufo-Addo never promised Ghanaian graduates temporary jobs in the run up to the 2016 general elections, hence the NaBCo programme cannot be a substitute for the sustainable jobs promised the teeming unemployed youth of Ghana.
His comment follow the launch of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCO) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on May 1, 2018 which aims at addressing graduate unemployment in the country.
Central to its objectives is to engage the raw talents of unemployed graduates and equip them with skills through a process of value addition and training.
The scheme is expected to employ 100,000 graduates this year under seven modules; namely, Educate Ghana, Heal Ghana, Feed Ghana, Revenue Ghana, Digitize Ghana, Civic Ghana and Enterprise Ghana. Placement in the NaBCO will last for a period of 3 years under a stipend of GH¢700 every month.
But speaking on Asempa FM’s late afternoon political show dubbed 'Ekosi Sen' on Friday, May 4, 2018, the NDC outspoken communicator, Sammy Gyamfi who lauded President Akufo-Addo for the initiative, however charged the President to create permanent, quality and decent jobs for the teeming unemployed graduates.
He added that President Akufo-Addo during the 2016 general elections never promised the unemployed graduates in the country temporary jobs but promised them sustainable jobs and therefore charged him to go by his words. He indicated that even though NABCO was a good step, it is not the solution the alarming rate of unemployment that the country is faced with.
Sammy Gyamfi was also of the view that NaBCo was a duplication of already existent modules under the Youth Employement Agency (YEA) and therefore YEA could have been expanded to cater for the program. He described the creation of another parallel bureaucratic institution for the program as a waste of the taxpayers’ money which must be reversed by government.
The firebrand communicator of the NDC further questioned the source of funding for the program and whether the program is financially sustainable. He posited that government's plan of relying on the DCAF for the program was inappropriate and could pose financial challenges for the scheme and its beneficiaries.
He further expressed concern that the NaBCo may be exploited as a political tool and a conduit for jobs for party boys. He, therefore, advised the NPP government to conduct the recruitment process in a fair and non-partisan manner since the program will be funded with the taxpayers’ money and not the dues of NPP party members.
He lamented that it was not proper for professionals like nurses and teachers to be placed on the program due to the compensation disparities that will create and how that could affect motivation at work.
He pleaded with President Akufo-Addo to provide decent and sustainable employment for teachers and nurses in the country by continuing the many educational and health infrastructural projects his predecessor commenced.
He argued that such infrastructural developments are what will create sustainable employment spaces for these professionals.
Source: Daniel Kaku
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The chairman,who founded your party promised that if he doesnt solve all Ghana's problems,he is prepared to face the firing squad.What have you said about it ?
sammy gyamfi you're so sssstuuupiid to talk like that. How much did your incompetent govt leave Ghana coffers to use in creating PERMANENT JOBS? Just wait for a short time to see yourself jailed for the monies you took. No matter what you do you/ndc will NEVER EVER come to power anytime near ok NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU, NDC YAAMUTU
You are free to churn out this rubbish because you talk from radio station and some stolen money is dumped in your account. let's advertise your work and see if you will be among the top 500 to do what are gainfully employed in. Go to he banks, mines and many top organisation that you wish to work in and you will see how people struggle to just get uniform to wear without earning half of the amount being talked about by NABCO. I know many friend who begged to remain in national service after they have completed their service. If you or sister had ever been at home for one year after school, you will grab NABCO with both hands and feet. Nobody including Nana Ado himself said it was a permanent solution to the current crises facing the country but like when you have a chronic ailment and you visit the doctor, the first thing that is done is to stabilize you before actual treatment starts. We have close half a million tertiary school graduates and we keep adding every year and NDC thinks it's not good to hold the situation until the economy expands to absorb all these guys. NDC guys can continue to deceive their followers, anyway, the fewer the merrier they say. I hope they will not come back to complain that only NPP guys have been employed under NABCO after they have told their guys not to apply?
YOU TALK AS IF YOU HAVE NO HEARD.
F00l!sh baby with sharp teeth
Sammy yes nana promised jobs. There's no doubt about it. What did your candidate promised, air, nothing. What he is doing is for us to get the skills.I see you always talk for talking sake. Try to make meanful contribution small.
Sammy yes nana promised jobs. There's no doubt about it. What did your candidate promised, air, nothing. What he is doing is for us to get the skills. At I see you always talk for talking sake. Try to make meanful contribution small.
I am not in any way condoning the attacks on the Multi-Media Journalists but I think there should be some checks on these so called journalists especially at Adom FM. People speak at Adom FM as if they owe Ghana especially that lady/ladies on the morning show with Captain Smart. You are to review News Papers in the Morning but these Village Champions from Berekum Cato speaks with Sentiments and attacks as if they are specialists on every field. Listen to that lady called AYB, ie Afia Boakyewaa Yiadom; she sounds so bad but it is as if there's no one watching over the workers at Multi-Media. She speaks as if she knows everything but I wish she will hear herself back and see how FOLLY she sounds. Watch your ways Multi-Media. Why not Despite Groups or any other Media Group? From the attacks at Police Headquarters to the NHIS to NPP HQ; what is it that could be done better? Sit your guys down and give them the Ethics of Journalism.