President John Mahama has said that the unemployment rate, especially among the youth, is high because many of the unemployed graduates are not skilled, indicating that he is not a magician to put money in their pockets.
The president, who said his government has no magic wand to put money into people’s pockets, encouraged the youth to take advantage of government’s numerous initiatives to make ends meet.
According to President Mahama, “The fact of life is that you can only have money in your pocket if you work and earn it and so there is no magic to put money into people’s pockets…That is why government is investing as much as it is investing to try and provide our people with the skills that they need to enter the world of work.”
He added, “If you sit at home and you don’t take advantage of the opportunities, money is not going to magically appear in your pocket…so what government is doing is investing to create the situation so that as many of our people can take the opportunities as possible; and we are doing this in all sectors.”
The president admitted making some mistakes in his administration, but said those mistakes were done in ‘good faith.’
He said his National Democratic Congress (NDC) government had created many job opportunities but the jobs sector lacks skilled Ghanaians to fill the vacancies.
“There is saturation in some professions that the economy can take, so they won’t have ready jobs once they finish their education,” President Mahama said when he took his turn at the televised 2016 Presidential Encounter hosted by Ghana Television (GTV) on Wednesday ahead of the December 7 general elections.
“Strangely, statistics have shown that many skilled professionals, particularly in the health, education and other services sectors, are currently struggling to find employment and the president’s assertion appears to be a direct contradiction of what is on the ground,” underscored a labour expert who did not want to be mentioned.
President Mahama used his personal experience to encourage the youth to add value to their education so that they become more employable on the job market.
He said he was a teacher before he branched into Communication Studies after his first degree and noted that some graduates need to weigh their interests in the job market vis a vis what is available.
He tasked tertiary institutions to introduce more guidance and counselling for young students to have a fair understanding of the job prospects before graduation, adding that currently, the economy is growing in areas like oil and gas, engineering, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and asked the youth to take advantage of the opportunities in these sectors.
He described his term in office so far as a “very challenging” one and assured that there were “brighter” days ahead.
He commented: “The critical challenge that faces every leader today is the issue of creating jobs for young people…we’ve had to make many very challenging decision points and I believe that those decision points have been made in the interest of national progress and development…you suffer to gain…you don’t get any good thing without striving for it. We are going to take Ghana to the next level.
“The heavy lifting has been done. Over the last four years we’ve done the heavy lifting. We’ve been involved in building the foundation. These four years have been foundation laying…and I believe that in my second term, there is not much heavy lifting to be done.”
Source: Daily Guide
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They've done all the heavy lifting, claims Mahama. He must be referring to the ***barred word*** of Ghana's funds by his brother, his cronies, and himself.Ignorance is a bliss and would not be surprised if he wins a second term, due to voters who vote with their stomach and the little given to them. Love my country but despise her corrupt leaders. Ghanaians must wake up and make wise choice come December 7,2016.
We are all knowing that our President is not a magician is true..but where did you built a job for us to do..The youth suffering because no job Mouth talk president..even kuffour,Rawlings,Prof.Mills no dey money in our pocket. so remember the sabbarth day and keep it only....Change is on the street coming this time no toaso biaa bye
O saaa bom I reserve my comment cos change is coming like Kakai and it will hit u in the face Mr President #still NANA B3BA
but you are able to put money in your girl friends pockets
Vote him out NOW!
NEXT TIME THE YOUTH SHOULD NOT MAKE A MISTAKE TO VOTE THIS DUD JON MAHAMA AGAIN : HE HAS MADE HIS MONRY FOR HIS FAMILY AND DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE YOUTH BUT THE FUNNY THING IS THAT THE SAME YOUTH IF GIVEN T-SHIRT AND WAKYE AND : COW GENETALS STEW AND COW FOOUT WILL GO AND VOTE FOR THE KRIMINAL AGAIN : THIS NO WAY !!!!!!!!!
This MISTAKE of a Prez has admitted that he has done some mistakes but in good faith. Wow!! Interesting. If a driver falls asleep behind the steering wheel by mistake and crashes the vehicle and results in the death of even two people, I bet JDM would agree it is a mistake in good faith. If his wife puts too much salt in his food when cooking and the food because 'uneatable', the prez will agree that it is a mistake in good faith. Should ***barred word*** run into his house and rapes his daughters or possibly his wife, I guess it will be a mistake in good faith. Mr. Prez. no mistake is done in good faith. A mistake is a mistake. Shut the hell up
The 4 years with the late Prof. Was a waste, Mr. President what are you saying and what were you doing at the time? You have now laid the foundations too
who at all is forcing our president to shoot himself in the foot so? either the president has short memory or we have short memory or we are mutually inclusive. i remember the president said he will put money into ppl pocket. Besides the president refers to his term as if there was no such time like attah mills and him for 4 years. Or Attah mills and Him[ mahama} didnt do anytin or that 4 year period was non-counter. somebody help me
Yes you are right. Even President Kufour made people queue and wrote their names for jobs where were the jobs. Ghanaians should know that no one would come and put money in our pockets. We mustwork. From President J.J.Rawlings's time todate there has been hunger. No one will put food or money in our pockets ooooh