The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has made it clear that all firms will be free to choose to participate in his centerpiece policy initiative, the “24-hour economy.”
If Ghanaians give Mahama another chance to govern as president, he will make sure that the 24-hour economy is realized, he stated in a speech to the Oti Regional House of Chiefs.
He clarified that, in contrast to popular belief, only companies who wished to participate would be covered by the 24-hour economy policy whenever it was put into place.
Speaking briefly about the reasons why all Ghanaians should support the notion of a strong and effective 24-hour economy, the former president said that, if put into practice, the policy would greatly lower Ghana’s startlingly high unemployment rates and provide a plethora of job chances for the country’s youth.
Prior to taking office, Mahama pledged to disclose the policy, provide more information, and reassure supporters that involvement in it would be voluntary.
He said, “It is an easy way to increase the vacancies for employment generation while we add on more avenues. It doesn’t mean that that is the only strategy for employment.”
“We will outdoor it before we come into government and when we come into government we will hit the ground running with it. As I said it is not going to be compulsory. If you want to join, you join,” he added.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
