Blame Mahama for increased unemployment in the North – Nana B
The ruling New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Youth Organizer, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B has accused the erstwhile Mahama led administration of increasing unemployment, particularly youth unemployment in the North.
The National Youth Organizer is of the view that many people in the North lost their jobs and means of livelihood as a result of the five years recurrent power fluctuations ‘dumsor’ under the NDC’s tenure.
Addressing the Youth Wing in Tamale, Nana B recounted how the several developmental initiatives started under former President Kufuor tenure served as a fat cash cow for the Mahama-NDC led administration.
He noted “The NYEP avenue created by President Kufuor to offer jobs to the youth, was also turned into a cash cow for the NDC after being renamed GYEEDA. Mr. Mahama and the NDC through GYEEDA, misappropriated and embezzled over 1 billion Ghana cedis that could have created thousands of jobs for the young people in the Northern regions.”
“In 2017, Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) report revealed, the erstwhile Mahama-led NDC government used scarce oil money; 50 percent of projects inspected in the Upper East, Upper West and the then Northern region all funded with petroleum revenue could not be traced, “ he added.
Nana B argues that according to the report, Mr. Mahama and the NDC took millions of dollars of oil money in the name of executing projects in the Northern regions but diverted the funds for personal gains.
“This wicked act by Mr. Mahama deprived thousands of youths in the Northern regions from getting jobs and having their living standards improved. These ghost projects could have provided the youth in these regions’ jobs and a source of livelihood. These projects could have saved lives, promoted careers and brightened the future of a substantial number of young people in the affected regions, ” he reiterated.
According to Nana B, the Mahama-NDC led government have been monumental failures and disappointments to the Northern regions, adding that president Akufo-Addo on the other hand, in a relatively short time, has brought hope and happiness to the people of the North.
The National Youth Organizer believes the Akufo-Addo led administration through many far-reaching social intervention policies and job creation initiatives being implemented has brought joy to the youth wing in Tamale.
”Mr. Mahama should tell the good people in the Northern regions, the number of jobs he created and why he would be any better if given a second chance. Today, this same person who perpetrated such an atrocious act against Ghanaians and the people of the North, is unashamedly working against ‘One District One Factory’, ‘One Village, One Dam’ and other great job creation and life-changing policies of President Akufo-Addo, ” he quizzed.