Ghana @ 60: nation still struggling with power generation

For Immediate Release

Ghana @ 60: nation still struggling with power generation

After sixty years of independent, Ghana cannot boast of sustainable energy supply, yet, a whopping GHC 20 million is set aside for the Independence Day celebration.

This has there raises serious concern from the well-meaning Ghanaians about the government commitment in investing in the much needed areas such as energy supply and education.

We in the National Youth Empowerment and Accountability Movement (NYEAM), a mouth piece of the Ghanaian youth noted with great concern that there has been a tremendous declining trend of drafting Long-Term developmental goal for the country. This has delayed the concept of development of Ghana and is making the youth becoming increasingly impatient.

It’s a shame that Ghana cannot provide sufficient power supply to its Citizenry and investors considering the abundant of resources the country is blessed with. The youth are worried due to the actions and inactions of the government that directly impact the youth empowerment negatively by collapsing businesses, stripping off both foreign and local investors and deny students the privilege to learn as a result of insufficient power supply. This and many more has been the woe of our youth.

In the wake of the dilemma of Ghana @60, the youth are only asking one question, what are we celebrating; the failure of Ghana’s independence or misplaced priority?

NYEAM is of the view that, if government is committed to empowering the youth, then, it should channel the said GHC 20 million into the energy sector to improve on generating capacity of electric-power instead of celebrating sixty years of independence in darkness.

Power supply and QUALITY education work hand-in-hand in empowering the youth that is why NYEAM is applauding the government intention to make education free at senior high school level come September 2017-2018 academic year.

It is not how old a county is, rather, how much a country has achieved. It seems lack of directions and foresight to apprehend the needs of the youth and the country in general is a problem for our contemporary leadership. The prosperity of the youth and the generations yet unborn, however, should be paramount to our government than ostentatious venture that brings no benefits to the youth and the country.

We suggest that the government priority should be to empower the youth first before any other abstentious policy.

NYEAM further recommend that our government should emulate President John Magufuli of Tanzania who canceled his country independence Day celebration for developmental reasons.

God bless Ghana, God bless Ghana youth. Thank you.

Signed: Sheihu Beni (National coordinator) 026805611

Emmanuel John Bacha (General Secretary) 0245160811

National Youth Empowerment and Accountability Movement (NYEAM)