NaBCo Job Just A Starter; More Jobs For The Youths – Oppong Nkrumah

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Minister-designate for Information has revealed readiness of the NPP Administration to create more jobs in the country for the youths, adding that the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo) is just the start of the plan.

Oppong Nkrumah speaking with Daniel Dadzie, host of the Super Morning Show on Joy FM after 100, 000 youth graduated as part of the Nation Builders Corps (NaBCo), said the aim of the government is to improve the economy and job creation is one of the ways to do so.

“[NaBCo] is just one of four pillars to deliver on our agenda for jobs,” he said about NaBCo.

Hon. Oppong Nkrumah added that the NaBCo will not only curb the unemployment situation in the country but will also help many to get sustainable jobs when their time of exit is up.

“Today, we are having in yet another programme, 100, 000 young Ghanaians who previously would have been unemployed who are being put into this programme and what is instructive is that we have a clear exit path that ensures that they get into the world of sustainable work,” – he added.

Work hard, GH¢700 Not Free – Akufo-Addo

The recruits will be GHc700 as a monthly stipend. Akufo-Addo urged them to put up their possible best within the various fields they will be assigned to.

“…you must bear in mind that government is investing some GH¢3 billion cedis of taxpayers’ money into this programme. Your monthly GH¢700 is not free money, and you must earn every pesewa of it which I’m confident you’ll do,” he said.

About NaBCo

President Akufo-Addo introduced the Nation Builder’s Corps as an alternative job creation opportunity for the country’s jobless graduates.

The programme also forms part of government’s commitment towards addressing the high unemployment in the country.

The programme, which will be managed by the office of the President, will focus on alleviating shortfalls in public service delivery.