Amin Adam says Ghana’s programme is too slow to create jobs
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Ghanaian MP Mohammed Amin Adam says the New Economy programme will not create enough jobs in 2027 and 2028. He believes several projects, including the Pwalugu Dam and thermal power plant expansion, will only have an impact from 2029 or later, according to MyJoyOnline.
Ghanaian MP Mohammed Amin Adam, ranking member of the parliamentary Finance Committee, says the New Economy programme will not create enough jobs in 2027 and 2028. Several major projects are not expected to produce their first effects until 2029 or 2030, he said at a press conference on the 2027 budget on Friday 13 November, according to MyJoyOnline.
Mohammed Amin Adam notably cited the Pwalugu Dam, whose first phase is expected in early 2029, as well as the expansion of thermal power generation, planned in stages between 2028 and 2030. He also mentioned oil palm cultivation and garment factory projects to illustrate the expected delays before jobs are created.
The parliamentary minority is calling on the Ghanaian government to present more immediate and measurable employment measures, arguing that unemployed young people cannot wait several years for the benefits of major projects, according to MyJoyOnline.
The criticism comes after the announcement on 12 November of the 10 billion dollar plan for Ghana’s economy. It also follows the announcement on 7 November of a 9 billion dollar employment programme by Ghanaian President John Mahama.
