More than two million jobs created under Akufo-Addo – NPP | Politics

New Patriotic Party (PNP) national youth organizer Henry Nana Boakye has said more than two million jobs have been created in the past three years under the Akufo-Addo-led administration.

Giving young people the reasons why they need to keep the PNP in power as the December elections approach, Nana B, as she is affectionately called, pointed out that the Akufo-Addo and Bawumia ticket is the Safer pair of hands to keep the country’s economy in good shape. soft track.

Speaking on NPP’s ‘Young People Must Know’ series on Thursday 10 September 2020, Nana B noted: “The NPP has created more than two million jobs in three and a half years (2,055,010).

These include:
• Public sector: 778,706
• Formal private sector: 267,939
• Government job creation programs: 1,008,365 ”.
Giving a breakdown of the figure, he said that jobs were created through five government programs, which are: Planting for food and jobs (annual average): 762,300
• Corps of National Constructors: 100,000
• National Entrepreneurship and Innovation Plan (NEIP): 92,000
• National Identification Authority: 35,380
• Subcontracted Producers Value Chain Fund (OVCF) (annual average): 7,254
• Ghana Commercial Agriculture Project (Annual Average): 11,431

In education, the National Youth Organizer highlighted that Akufo-Addo’s track record is unmatched, especially with the launch of the Free SHS program, which saved more than 1.2 million students from staying home.

“The universally acclaimed free education in vocational education and training and education in vocational education and training has had 1.2 million beneficiaries. The government has absorbed the enrollment fees for children taking the Basic Education Certificate Exam (BECE) from public (391,318) and private (397,500) high schools in 2020. The difference this makes for both parents and parents! for his pupils it cannot be overstated! In addition, the government has also paid 75 million Ghc as examination fees for 313,838 students who took the West African Higher School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).”Nana B.

He added: “Unmatched infrastructure projects at SHS and elementary schools: 1,200 infrastructure projects at SHS and 557 at the elementary school level. This development also includes libraries: the construction of 2 libraries and the renovation of 10 existing libraries, including the Accra Central, Asokore and Hohoe libraries. The construction and establishment of ten (10) Training Centers of Excellence for the Council of Education and Professional Technical Training (COTVET).

“Restoration of the allocation for teachers in training to 48,000 teachers in training, which cost Ghc 357 million in fiscal year 2020 alone, restoration of the allocation for nurses in training to 49,000 nursing students, which also cost Ghc336 million in fiscal year 2020 ..

“Youth scholarships for over 30,000 bright and needy students through the District Level Scholarship Program in 2019 alone, projected to be over 60,000 students in 2020. “

When comparing the manifesto of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and that of the PNP, Nana B said that the majority opposition is full of contradictions and promising revelry.

“The promising spree, contradictions, and U-turns of John Mahama and the NDC point to only one thing: that their singular goal is to say and do whatever it takes, including what the devil himself may disapprove, to capture political power.”, Nana B.

He concluded: “The NDC says they will create a million jobs in 4 years. What did they do in 8 years? Can we go check your records? If in fact the NDC can create a million jobs in 4 years, it means that they created 2 million jobs in 8 years. Since the answer to the above rhetorical questions is a resounding NO, we can rightly say that Mahama and his NDC have reverted to their lie just to win an election..

“Still clinging to the idea that Ghanaians have a short memory, Mr. Mahama now promises to keep assignments for nurses and teachers-in-training. S3 kwaterekwa s3 ob3 ma wo ntama a, tie ne din. Wasn’t that the same person who claimed they weren’t sustainable and therefore canceled them? Do you think you can lie towards victory in the next election??

“Mahama and the NDC have committed to absorbing 50% of the tuition fees for tertiary education students for the 2020/2021 academic year. For someone who vehemently opposed Free SHS and even claimed that it was impossible to implement because he was deprived of innovative ideas, what can you do with tertiary education? We must make sure that this person does not come to power to screw up our educational system!

“Should we really remind Ghanaians about the sordid reality of the dumsor, the plethora of collapsing businesses, and the concomitant rise in unemployment? How can a person who could not stabilize the power supply for eight years do so in four years? Are we ready for another NDC period to turn the clock hand back to those dark days?? “