Two (2) out of every Three (3) People are unemployed in Ghana-Minority Leader, Casiel Ato Forson
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, has expressed surprise that the high rate of unemployment in the country did not find expression in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's two-hour State of the Nation Address (SONA) yesterday.
Dr Forson said out of the 33 million Ghanaian population, only 11.3 million were employed, a figure that includes peasant farmers.
He alleged that the difference between the two is those with no jobs and income.
"This means that two out of every three people are unemployed.
"Thirty per cent of the youth are jobless and about 4.5 million Ghanaians who are employable are outside the labour force," he noted.
Reacting to the President’s address on the floor of Parliament yesterday, Dr Forson said “this number has easily given up because of years of frustration and disappointment.”
"The state of our nation is hopeless.
No wonder that people, including professionals, are leaving the shores of Ghana in droves in search of greener pastures.
"Finally, Mr Speaker, I'm scandalised and shocked to the marrow to have noticed that our President during the recent ministerial reshuffle had increased the size of his government,“ he observed.
"Today, we have a minister of finance domestic and minister of finance international," he lamented.
Comparing the current administration and that of former president, John Dramani Mahama, the Minority Leader said a dollar today exchange for GH¢13 as compared to GH¢3.8 to the dollar.
On the performance of President Akufo-Addo, Dr Forson said he could not have failed alone without his vice, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.
"A vote for Bawumia is a vote for Nana Akufo-Addo.
"Ghanaians will not miss you. All we can say is bye-bye," he added.
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