The future of the Ghanaian youth is been sacrificed on the alter of political and leadership mismanagement. Yes the country has lost focus in setting its priorities. The future of every country is said to be a development strategy with it's focus on the youth but same can't be said about Osagyefo's Ghana. The streets of our cities are been filled with "avoidable" graduates as it was said by a Presidential candidate in this country.
The Youth Agenda has become a misplaced priority to a government believed to have a very youthful President and a number of supposed young ministers of state.
We have in country a government with the Ministry of Youth and Sports that has synthesised into the Black Stars Ministry, looting and sharing the kenkey seller's taxes paid to the state. At the time of writing, we have a National Youth Authority (NYA) without a board. We have a National Youth Coordinator who treats student leaders with the highest level of contempt.
In 2010, a National Youth Policy was inaugurated by H.E. John Dramani Mahama then Vice President of the Republic accompanied with all the merry making which reminds me of the Queen's first visit to the Gold Coast. At that point I sighed with relief saying to myself "At long last the battle of hopelessness has ended". My aspirations were given a better boost subsequent to the launching of the implementation strategy but ooooh it was another political gymnastic. I know some will ask " what about the Youth Enterprise Support (YES) ?". As for YES I leave it for the "JUDGEMENT DAY".
The dispirited youth looks into the future with great fear and uncertainty. The current "Domphobia" ( the fear of power outages) has shattered the zeal of entrepreneurship among the youth, crippling existing businesses and adding to the already high unemployment rate. Industries are laying off workers. Interest rates, exchange rate and high inflation rates are killing businesses. The ordinary porter of the streets of Tamale hardly gets two meals a day and the least said about three square meals. The hardship is unbearable.
Just about three months ago the brouhaha on utility bills resurfaced after government's initial failure to implement this unfriendly student policy about a year ago which was vehemently opposed by the Sammy Bingfo lead NUGS "FORCES".
We have seriously taken note of government's drolly strategy to implement this inhuman policy.
I can't believe my ears neither do I trust my eyes looking at the turn up of events. Is this the same government who believes in progressive free universal education? Maybe I need a two day sleep to wake up from this dream. I will surely return.
Justice Edward Baah
(Immediate Past Local NUGS President
UDS NYANKPALA CAMPUS- 0247822785)
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