Senior Minister Yaw Osafo Maafo has said “the public sector is full” and government “may even have to lay some off.”
Speaking at the Ghana Economic Forum on Monday, August 7, 2017 on the theme: ‘The Ghanaian-Owned Economy: 60 Years After Independence’, Mr Maafo said it was about time Ghanaian tertiary institutions started producing ‘technical brains’ who can be absorbed by the public sector so that pressure on the public sector will be reduce.
“They [graduates] only find jobs if the private sector grows, if the private sector expands, if the private sector becomes prosperous,” the Senior Minister said, adding: “If we do not get our mindset in this direction, then we are heading for trouble as a country.”
“Most people coming out of our universities,” he said, “are not technical brains.” “Most of them are in the humanities.”
“It is very expensive for the private sector to put up a credible technical university, so, most of the private sectors go into the training of marketing, sociology, economics. Those subjects can be easily taught without expensive laboratories and workshops.
“If our economy was to go on a tangent like the German economy has gone, then the public sector will not be the place to look for a job. If you leave the university, you would be looking for a job in the private sector or by virtue of the training you have, you will be employing yourself.
“This is how we should all see the development of this nation,” the former finance minister suggested.
Source: classfmonline.com
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u are even a pensioneer but bcos of politics you are still working. stay home play with ur grandchildren
So who gave birth to this greedy ***barred word*** rat to disturb and deceive young Ghanaians? Your family members are given appointment letters to go and work, Thunder fire you there, you are over 70 years and still at post, You are the number reason why Armed robbers are rampant in the system, Leave the job for us, Kusie ba.
This man should be on retirement by now,he just want to create opportunity for his family members before going on retirement greediness nkwaaaa.
what a jabberwocky statement from a renowned and ***barred word*** ***barred word*** man at parliament of Ghana. So is this competence you campaigned about. How many of NPP Goverment Officials children or family members are unemployed. You come out and tell us rubbish, Over 60% of Government workers are above 65 years, ***barred word***
ARE THERE NOT PEOPLE OVER AGED FOR RETIREMENT? ABOUT 40% OF PUBLIC SECTOR WORKERS ARE MORE THAN 70 YEARS AND STILL OFFICE.ITS A MUST TO RETIRE AFTER 60YRS BUT WHAT DO WE SEE?DO NOT SEAT DOWN AND SAY PUBLIC SECTOR IS FULL. FLUSH OUT THOSE OVER AGED SERVANTS.
I strongly supported NPP and will do that any day but seriously am against the directive of suspending various projects started under the NDC. For the past 7 months what type of investigation do they not finish to allow contractors to work. Many have laid their workers off yet we campaigned on job creation. Is that the best way to create jobs? Most of the projects are roads under the Cocoa Roads, we have experienced heavy rains this year all the road works have been washed away. Another money will be needed to put the road back to shape. Is that not Financial Loss to the state? 2020 is just around, if we are not careful, we will be the first one term party. I rest my case
I get angry when i hear such boguuuus and hypocritical statements from government officials. Which family member of Osafo Marfo is unemployed? how many of his children are unemployed? you get up and you talk nooonnsennse. public sector is full and soo what should we do? clap for u??? You people when you get into power start to misbehave. WERE YOU NOT THE SAME PEOPLE WHO PROMISED THE TEEMING UNEMPLOYED YOUTH WITH JOBS. IF YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THEN I AM REMINDING YOU! NPP will be a one term party. I am an NPP sympathizer but such things frustrates me a lot. its not only me but other sympathizers too. YOUR SALARIES, ALLOWANCES, PER DIEM ARE WEY TOO MUCH.IT CAN EMPLOY 1000s of unemployed graduates.
I did not know Professor, Dr., Dr. Osafo Marfo had degrees in Science - like Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Architectural, Geological Engineering. CUDOS - Mr. Osafo-Marfo, Senior Minister. By the way: How many of your children, sons-and-daughters-in-law have degrees in the Sciences? Did you, honorable Minister, not know this during your term of office with President Kuffour. Did you not know this when you were with Prime Minister Dr. Busia when his party ruled the country? I am surprised you are now seeing this as a problem.
Please, can we give a mighty clap for the Senior Minister or even, a standing ovation! He can see clearly now that he is in government. When Prez. Mahama said only Prez. Rawlings and Kuffour can criticise him, you were led by Dr. Bawumiah shouting: INCOMPETENT MAHAMA! Now, Face it and Fix it. My only fear is that we will wake up one of these days to realise that Ghana has been sold to the highest bidder and the citizens have become slaves in their own country. The way everything is being privatised and the politicians are the people investing in them by stealing/ embezzling state funds. Their descendants will later come round and tell us they had their monies before they entered politics. Tweaaaaaaa!