Atik Mohammed has expressed doubts over the feasibility of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCo), a government initiative to empower the youth and create employment opportunities.
The Nation Builders Corps has been launched by government as part of its measures to bridge the gap between the employed and unemployed in the country.
Under this policy, One hundred thousand (100,000) young men and women are to be employed this year to assist in the public sector service delivery needs of Ghana.
According to President Akufo-Addo, “NABCO will be the vehicle to deliver one hundred thousand (100,000) jobs in seven (7) prioritized areas, defined as the following modules: Educate Ghana; Heal Ghana; Feed Ghana; Revenue Ghana; Digitize Ghana; Enterprise Ghana; and Civic Ghana.”
But commenting on the policy, Atik Mohammed believes NaBCo is not sustainable since the project is only for 3 years.
He wondered why the government is commending herself for such intervention when it is only a temporary relief to the youth.
He questioned the government about the fate of future generations when the project will come to an end or a halt after 3 years.
To Atik, NaBCo is a deliberate attempt by the NPP to "build an election weapon so that, in 2020, there will be reference that we brought NaBCO. It was meant to create jobs; meanwhile what you’re doing is not job creation . . . It’s a political weapon fashioned for the battles of 2020 and nothing beyond. And it’s so sad that we’re going to lose money. We’re going to burden our public purse in the process”.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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ITS SO SAD TO HEAR SUCH A COMMENT FROM U,U WERE ONE OF THE RESPECTED GUYS IN POLITICS I WAS MENTORING, BUT FOR THIS MAN COME AGAIN.ABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I doubt whether these politicians went to University at all. Their power to think and analyse appear weak. Atik, listen to what Nana Addo said. NABco is designed to give skills to these graduates to improve their chances of finding a job or establishing their own businesses. It is not job forever but a training mechanism or a process. If you go to Advanced countries, providing further skills for graduates are done everywhere. My son finished Sheffield University and he got this skill training and now he is a senior analyst at top multinational financial institution.Nana Addo has a vision and you Atik has nothing and you only see good initiatives as "election weapon" without taking into accounting the benefits to the society or those involved. I cannot believe that people like this want to be leaders of this country yet they cannot think through pragmatic policies put forward by their opponents and come out with good analysis ir alternatives.
Hmmmm so sad to hear such comments from so called leaders of political parties. So cant one keep shut when he has nothing to say about a policy? Atik ......
Tell this amn to find a job and contribute to Ghana's GDP. He should stop being the recipient of largesse from politicians. As it is he has no contribution to make to the progress of Ghana. It is better for Ghana's money to be spread to a lot of people instead of a few packing it in their accounts abroad in the name of SADA.
Oh really? Then, it’s a very good weapon. NPP, keep it up!
Another empty barrel who want to feel important
They will not create and when one creates it becomes a problem. Hmmmmmm Ghana
And what is PNC elections weapon? NEGATIVE MAN
Why are these northners becoming nuisance to us .They are just irritating and annoying