A member of the communication team of the New Patriotic Party in the Tema West Constituency, James Tamakloe, has criticised the governing National Democratic Congress over what he describes as its failure to fulfil key campaign promises aimed at reducing unemployment.
Speaking on Nkosuo Nsem on Plan B FM, hosted by Obidehye, Tamakloe questioned the government’s commitment to flagship initiatives such as the 24-hour economy policy, the Women’s Development Bank, and the “Nkonko Nkɛtɛnkɛtɛ” programme despite budgetary allocations reportedly exceeding GH¢110 million.
According to him, the National Democratic Congress promised a three-shift system under the proposed 24-hour economy policy to help tackle unemployment, but said there has been little evidence of implementation.
He argued that the continued unemployment situation has pushed many young people into drug abuse and other social vices, a development he believes is contributing to the increasing number of applicants failing medical examinations during security service recruitment exercises.
“The unemployment situation has forced many young people to turn to the security services for opportunities, but many are failing the medical examinations because of drug abuse and related issues,” he stated.
His comments come after the Ministry of the Interior disclosed that more than 6,000 applicants were disqualified during the medical screening stage of the ongoing security services recruitment exercise.
Speaking in an interview on Pan African TV on Saturday, May 23, the Minister for the Interior, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak, revealed that over 100,000 applicants underwent medical screening as part of the recruitment process.
According to the Minister, the screening was expanded beyond the usual physical and laboratory examinations to include drug testing and mental health assessments due to growing concerns about personnel wellbeing within the security services.
He disclosed that more than 4,000 applicants failed the drug tests, while about 2,000 others were disqualified on mental health grounds.
By: Bernard Mensah |Planbfmonline.com
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