PRESS RELEASE RECONSTITUTION OF THE NATIONAL YOUTH AUTHORITY BOARD

The attention of the YOUTH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE, Ghana, has been drawn to the fact that the Governing Board of the Nation Youth Authority has not been reconstituted after the expiration of the mandate of the previous Board in January 2013. According to the National Youth Authority Act (241)1974 (NCDR), "The Chairman, deputy Chairman, and other trustees other than the national coordinator shall be appointed in accordance with article 70 of the constitution" and for which their tenure shall be coterminous with that of the President.

As a group interested in the pursuit of the aspirations of the Ghanaian youth, we wish to draw His Excellency the President’s attention to this obvious anomaly. The long delay in reconstituting the Governing Board of the National Youth Authority is impeding the smooth operation of the authority. A case in point is the failure for the implementation of the National Youth policy which was to kick off in 2014 and was scheduled to be completed in 2017. The NYA is yet to set up the Implementation Committee as outlined in the National Youth policy for the implementation of the various tasks and strategic interventions to support attainment of the aspirations and dreams of the Ghanaian youth.

In conclusion, we wish to draw the attention of the President, Mr. John Dramani Mahama and the newly appointed Minister of Youth and Sports, Dr. Mustapha Ahmed of this unfortunate aberration and to call for the immediate reconstitution of the Governing Board.

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Ben Kwaku Asare
National Coordinator
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