George Opare Addo, Minister-Designate for Youth Development and Empowerment, claims that there are enough of employment in the country.
Speaking during his appearance before parliament on Wednesday, he claimed that while there are accessible employment in the country, their informal character makes it nearly impossible for qualified residents to locate them.
“There are lots of jobs, because people haven’t formalized them to get them …,” he told me.
During his submission, he also stressed the urgent need to provide alternative livelihoods for residents in mining communities as a sustainable solution to the pervasive issue of illegal mining, known locally as “galamsey.”
He called for a paradigm shift towards sustainable mining practices that would protect the environment while fostering long-term development.
“There is a Ghana we all want. I want a Ghana where illegal mining is not a part of but we do mining in a manner which is sustainable and won’t degrade the environment in any way. I believe that is also the vision of John Dramani Mahama,” Opare Addo stated.
