Youth our top priority – Mahama

The youth must be the topmost priority of all governments, not only in Ghana, but on the entire African continent, therefore, more job opportunities should be created for them, President John Dramani Mahama has said.

According to Mr Mahama, it is in view of this that he felt honoured to host a meeting with representatives from the next generation of Club 100 companies and small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), as part of his meeting with business communities in Ghana.

In a Facebook post on Friday June 24, the president said: “We are a young and youthful nation, and we still have to consolidate our path. I fully acknowledge that the youth should be our top priority, both in Ghana and in Africa. This is why I was honoured to host a meeting with representatives from the next generation of Ghana Club 100 companies and small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This is part of my meetings with our business community. SMEs account for 90 per cent of Ghana’s economy, and I am committed to partnering with them so they can become the strong backbone of our transformational agenda.”

He added: “I was truly inspired by the new generation of Ghanaian entrepreneurs. Their innovative ideas give me hope that we are on the right track, and that together we can turn Ghana into a vibrant, modern, and transformed country, a true leader in the sub-region. Together, we broke many barriers and overcame many challenges and we will continue to do so, because Ghana is our better selves. Let us all keep working together to change more lives and transform Ghana.”