The Northern Region’s Minister-Designate, Ali Adolf John, has vowed to address the ongoing Kayayei issue, which has caused a large number of young women from northern Ghana to migrate to cities in pursuit of low-paying professions as head porters.
Speaking to the Appointments Committee and the general public during his vetting on Thursday, January 23, Mr. Adolf promised that, should he be accepted, resolving this matter permanently will be his first priority.
In order to address the underlying causes of the Kayayei threat, the nominee described his plan to work with Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) throughout the Northern Region.
In order to deter mass migration to places like Accra and Kumasi, Mr. Adolf emphasized the significance of developing a more alluring and sustainable environment for locals, acknowledging that the issue is caused by the lack of economic prospects in the north.
The minister-designate emphasized the importance of creating jobs and developing skills as essential elements of his agenda.
He emphasized the implementation of apprenticeship and vocational training programs aimed at giving young people—especially women—skills that could enable them to earn a living in their communities.
These programs, according to Mr. Adolf, would involve projects in farming, hairdressing, tailoring, and other revenue-generating businesses that are suited to the demands of the regional economy.
“The Kayayei menace is a problem that did not start today and the best I can do is to make the home a very attractive place so that we don’t have people migrating from the north.
“We shall initiate apprenticeship programmes to help them stay viable so they will be discouraged to migrate
“We will ensure that every DCE does their best to stop the migration and every year, we will distribute materials so that these people can be trained.”
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
