The government of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-ddo will focus on building the capacity of youth and women as a means of tackling poverty among Ghanaians, Hawa Mavis Koomson, Minister-designate of Special Development Initiatives, has assured.
According to her, it is against this backdrop that the president has created this particular ministry to provide a special focus on job creation for the youth and women in the country.
Speaking in an interview with Chief Jerry Forson, host of Ghana Yensom, on Accra100.5FM on Friday, she said: “This is a ministry that will bring development to the doorstep of the people and the grassroots.
“When we talk about development, it is not necessarily infrastructure; it includes human development. The person is developed by creating jobs for the person to improve his living condition, and so this special initiative the government has introduced will ensure that we work on physical infrastructure as well as initiatives like farming.
She added: “It was the youth and women who ensured a change in government in last year’s elections and so we will focus on youth and women empowerment.
“If you want to eradicate poverty in this country you must empower women and the youth and I thank God that I have been designated to handle this ministry. I will make sure the youth are empowered through employment. I know there are several unemployed graduates in the country.”
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