We have created 2.3 million jobs- Bawumia

The Vice President and the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia , has indicated that the Akufo-Addo/Bawumia administration has created 2.3 million jobs.

“We have so far created 2.3 million jobs, the most of any government in this
Fourth Republic, but youth unemployment remains a major problem that confronts us and we are committed to doing even more. This is why it is better to continue with a party that has created more jobs than any other in the Fourth Republic than go back to a party and a leader who, after four years of dumsor, created more unemployment than any other government in the Fourth Republic.”

Dr. Bawumia noted that many economists and analysts have rightly stated that Ghana has turned the corner.

“The hardship is real and we commit to doing more to relieve the difficulties Ghanaians are facing. We are equally committed to creating more job opportunities that will significantly reduce youth unemployment among a national population that has increased over 5 million in the last 8 years alone.”

According to him, between 2020 and 2022, the country experienced severe challenges, triggered by the pandemic which brought the world and Ghana to a thundering halt and that the world experienced the greatest economic depression since the 1930s, with most countries recording negative GDP growth. 

“Supply chain disruptions and the rising price of oil resulted in major increases in the prices of fuel, freight, and food across the globe. Indeed, Ghanaians were hit very hard by rising food prices, increased exchange rate depreciation, rising fuel prices, and rising transport fares.”
 
“Our debt became unsustainable and had to be restructured. Bondholders saw a sharp decline in their net worth following the painful yet unavoidable debt restructuring program. We faced very challenging times. But with calm leadership and the support and understanding of the good people of Ghana, we have weathered the worst of the storm and the economy is firmly on a path of recovery, with increasing GDP growth and declining inflation. It is gratifying to note that our policy interventions have started yielding the desired macroeconomic results.”

In his opinion, Ghana needs bold solutions to deal with the challenges the country is facing.

“This manifesto lays out our comprehensive plan to take Ghana to the next level of growth and prosperity, under a selfless leader with bold solutions for jobs and business.”

The NPP Presidential candidate said his vision is to create a tent big enough to accommodate every Ghanaian, to tap into the resourcefulness and talents of Ghanaians irrespective of their different ethnic, political and religious backgrounds, to channel their energies into building the kind of country that assures a food self-sufficient, safe, prosperous, and dignified future for all Ghanaians, to create sustainable jobs with meaningful pay for all, and for Ghana to participate fully in the fourth industrial revolution using systems and data.

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