24-Hour Economy: Nungua youth await job opportunities

Some youth of Nungua Addogono in the Greater Accra region have expressed the hope that more jobs will be created through Mr John Dramani Mahama’s campaign promise to implement a 24-hour economic policy.

They expressed the belief that they would get their fair share of jobs to alleviate unemployment in their community and improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in general.

The president-elect has assured Ghanaians that the 24-hour economy concept aims to maximise productivity by encouraging businesses and industries to operate around the clock.

That could create thousands of jobs, particularly in the healthcare, manufacturing, and retail sectors.

“The 24-hour economy policy sounds promising. I have the qualifications but no opportunities. I am hopeful that it will provide the jobs we desperately need,” Mr Courage Ahiable, an electrical engineer, said.

“He should scrap the e-levy and betting tax; it doesn’t make sense that you don’t create jobs for the people, and the small they make, too, you want to take tax.”

Some, however, noted that they expected the president-elect to complete all the abandoned projects across the country and put in measures to stabilise the depreciation of the cedi.

The persistent depreciation of the cedi had heightened the cost of living, affecting businesses and households nationwide.

“No honeymoon for the president-elect; we expect swift action on stalled projects and easing the economic pressures families are facing,” Mr Evans Yankey, a tailor, said.

“If he prioritises infrastructure completion and tackling the cedi’s depreciation, his government will at least have the opportunity to meet the people’s expectations.”

Although the streets of Addogon were calm about 40 minutes after the Electoral Commission declared Mr Mahama as the president-elect, some people were jubilant in their various homes.

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