Ghana’s Finance Minister, Mr Ken Ofori Atta has advised graduates of the 2021 University of Professional Studies-Accra (UPSA) graduating class to venture into entrepreneurship to make ends meet rather than channelling all their energy in seeking government jobs.
According to him, the duty of government is to build the necessary enabling environment, promote micro-stability, and guarantee that citizens have the necessary skillset – and that is exactly what the government intends to do: focus on the youth and budget for their needs.
“At this point, the most important issue for you in terms of jobs in the future, and we’ve gone through a period where most people hunt for work in government or state institutions; nevertheless, those payrolls are full.” I can tell you that because we spend around 60% of our revenue on remunerating 650,000 employees, which is unsustainable,” he remarked.
The finance minister went on to say that entrepreneurship, skillsets, and credit are all crucial components in ensuring young sustainability and providing them with the opportunity to forge their own route to prosperity.
Education, according to the minister, is a ladder to social mobility as well as economic and social prosperity, providing beneficiaries with the opportunity to help society – adding that graduates should recognize the privilege of receiving four years of tertiary education and do their best to impact society through the transformation and renewal of their minds.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Joseph Asare
