The Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori Atta has assured Ghanaians especially the youth that over 11 million jobs will be created for them in 2022 as a result of the 1.75% E-levy
Ken Ofori-Atta gave the assuring whilst delivering a speech to thousands of young people, at a Springboard Youth Dialogue at the University of Cape Coast in the Central region on the theme “Building a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Nation; Opportunities for Ghana’s Youth” said, “2.4million are in formal employment whilst the remaining 15 million are split between informal and underemployment.”
According to him, about 58 percent of the country’s population is around 15 and 59 years which is about 18 million Ghanaians.
He said “For us as a government, our task is to ensure we extend opportunities to the youth. The c onsequences of having eleven million people with no clear path, undoubtedly, our recovery efforts hinges on tailored
“How do we as a nation move into an entrepreneurial stage to have an opportunity to contribute to national development? How do we reduce our debt and create employment?
“How do we take care of our infrastructure and roads so that we open up the country and build good Internet systems to create opportunities for all? Why are we being resistant to the future? We have nothing to fear. Have we as a nation understood the times that we are in and are we ready to sacrifice to move to a whole different level?” he asked.
He stated that “When somebody tells you we shouldn’t go there, tell them, give me an alternative for these 11 million people who are at home and not working.”
Source:Ghgossip.com
