Salam Mustapha, the National Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has reiterated the party’s commitment to creating sustainable and well-paying jobs for Ghana’s youth.
In an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM on November 25, Mustapha discussed the NPP’s ongoing efforts to address youth unemployment.
He highlighted the party’s historical role in tackling this issue, citing the establishment of the National Youth Employment Programme (now the Youth Employment Agency, YEA) under former President Kufuor, which was launched in response to youth unemployment being deemed a national security threat.
Mustapha acknowledged that, despite these efforts, unemployment remains a challenge due to the growing number of job seekers.
He pointed out that, under the current administration, approximately 2 million jobs have been created, making it the highest job creation rate in Ghana’s history, though he admitted that more needs to be done.
He emphasized the importance of job creation, particularly for young people, and referenced a recent event he hosted at the Borteyman Sports Complex, where the NPP’s presidential candidate discussed plans to further address the issue.
“Quite recently, about a month ago or so, I anchored a programme for the presidential candidate at the Borteyman Sports Complex where he extensively spoke about job creation under his presidency. By the grace of God, starting January 2025, we are saying so because we believe we have the potential to create more jobs,” he said.
Mustapha further explained that the NPP’s job creation strategy focuses on sustainable and decent employment opportunities.
“The areas that we are targeting to create the jobs are well within the framework that allows any avenues to create work, not some nebulous promise of one work divided by three people, a confused policy that is so difficult to explain by everyone, but sustainable, decent, well-paying jobs that Ghanaians can get to do,” he emphasised.
