Nana Kwame Bediako
Founder of the New Force Movement, Nana Kwame Bediako, has pledged to generate over three million jobs between four to six years if elected to power.
Speaking during a meeting with leaders of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in Accra on May 23, 2024, Bediako emphasized that these jobs will significantly improve salaries and living standards for workers.
He identified agriculture and other economic sectors as key areas for job creation.
“That is why I am asking for this partnership with the Labour union because the labour union is a union, and The New Force is a labour force.
“We came to create jobs and you are already managing jobs. Now I know I can create 3 million jobs between four to six years, but I will need someone who will manage them,” he said.
"When we start processing our foods, we can have seven different jobs in one seed," Bediako stated.
He noted Ghana's position as the second largest cocoa producer, lamenting that the country does not benefit proportionately from the $200 billion global chocolate industry.
The New Force Movement's founder also highlighted the country's untapped natural resources, advocating for their use to boost the economy.
“If you look at the river systems, when you dredge the Pra, Tano, Bia, and the rest, it easily links to Cape Coast. And his point was that why should we use our roads to cut things?
“We can actually use our river systems, once we dredge properly, the vessels can use it, and they can transport it from Accra to the North.
“God has given us a huge river that we are not using because many people don’t really understand that policy,” he added.
TUC Secretary-General Dr. Anthony Yaw Baah praised Bediako's vision and policy proposals.
He mentioned a particular policy that had caused some public skepticism, the proposal to "dredge the sea to Kumasi."
Dr. Baah clarified that Bediako meant to dredge river systems to improve inland water transport, thereby easing the transport of goods from the coast to the northern regions.
“He talked about sending the sea to Kumasi, we laughed but later when he came to my office, he explained to me that he would rather dredge the sea to Kumasi,” he said.
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