Samuel Ackon
Assin Bereku (C/R), July 23, GNA- Mr Francis Bright Ativi, the newly appointed Youth Employment Agency (YEA) Director in the Assin North District has assured agitated National Democratic Congress (NDC) youth of jobs to change their destinies.
The Director made gave the assurance during an interview with the Ghana News Agency, on his first day at work.
He noted that, the Mahama administration was committed to job creation and would roll out strategic plans to ensure every youth in the district received their fair share of employment opportunities.
Mr Ativi, said he understood the frustration, uncertainties and anxiety among the youth not getting jobs, but admonished them to exercise a little bit of restraint as government worked to expand employment avenues for all.
In that vein, he told job seekers that all job opportunities available on the agency’s job center were entirely free and cautioned against any demand for payment in the recruitment process.
He was of the view that, the youth of Ghana deserved more than promises, but action, and that was exactly what he had been tasked to accomplish.
Data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GIS) indicated that one point nine million young Ghanaians aged between15-35 are unemployed with 38 per cent of the figure seeking jobs.
It might be recalled that on Monday, July 21, some agitated NDC youth forcibly removed Mr Christian Ankomahene Amoah, the then Director of YEA from office, claiming due process was not followed in his appointment.
GNA
Edited by Alice Tettey /Benjamin Mensah