By Joseph Agrace Wiyorbie, GNA
Suke (UW/R), Nov. 11, GNA – Mr Siinayor Zuwii Samihu, the Chairman of Suke Future Leaders, has advocated a youth-centered budget as the Minister of Finance presents the 2027 Budget and Economic Policy to Parliament, in Accra, on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
He said the budget should be one of hope and opportunity for employment and economic empowerment, particularly for young people to improve their well-being.
Mr Samihu said this in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), at Suke in the Lambussie District of the Upper West Region, on his expectations for the 2027 Budget.
He said the budget must move beyond policy announcements and allocations to deliver real impact on the lives of ordinary citizens, especially the youth in the country.
He acknowledged the government’s efforts to stabilise the economy and create an environment for recovery under the 2026 Budget.
He, however, said many young people were still struggling to secure decent jobs, access financial support to establish businesses and obtain opportunities to become economically independent.
Mr Samihu said: “The success of a budget should not be measured only by the policies announced or the amount of money allocated.
“It should also be measured by the actual impact on the lives of ordinary citizens”, he explained.
Mr Samihu said unemployment remained one of the biggest challenges confronting Ghanaian youth and called for practical employment opportunities and accessible funding for young people who wanted to establish businesses.
He said programmes such as the youth employment programmes, and other youth empowerment initiatives must receive adequate and timely funding.
Mr Samihu said the government should provide affordable loans and grants to young entrepreneurs, especially those involved in trading, farming, tailoring, carpentry, poultry farming and other small-scale businesses.
Mr Samihu also called for serious attention to road infrastructure, especially roads connecting rural communities, farming areas, markets and district capitals, stressing that development should not be concentrated in major cities alone.
He described the road network in Lambussie, the district capital, as very deplorable and expressed hope that the 2027 budget would address the poor road network situation in the district.
Mr Samihu said the youth were not simply asking the government to create jobs for them, but to create an enabling environment for them to create jobs for themselves and others.
“Our expectation is simple, give the youth the opportunity, provide the necessary resources, and create an environment where hard work can translate into economic success.
“A better future for Ghana depends on how seriously we invest in our young people today,” he added.
GNA
Edited by Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Joseph Agrace Wiyorbie
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