The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has ordered the closure of the private construction company working on the Yendi-Bimbilla section of the Eastern Corridor roads.
This is to enable him to convince the company to employ some aggrieved New Patriotic Party (NPP) youth in the area who are protesting their joblessness following the assumption of office of the NPP government.
Citi News gathered that the youth on Monday seized equipment belonging to the contractor, Andre Quadrez Construction Company demanding that they are employed.
They vowed not to allow the contractor continue work on the road until they have been employed.
The NPP constituency executives convened an emergency meeting with the contractor due to the impasse in an attempt to resolve it.
The Regional Minister, however, said it was necessary for the company to be closed until the matter was resolved.
Addressing the agitated youth, he said he will ensure that they do not suffer since they worked tirelessly for the NPP to win power.
“Please be patient. I know you are aggrieved. It was due to your hardwork and sleepless nights that the NPP came to power and we are not going to let you suffer. We said you are going to give you jobs and we are going to do that for you.”
He assured the youth that he will ensure that the company employs all of them. “I’ve have come to meet with the contractors, and we have scheduled Wednesday for a final meeting. I have also asked the security to ensure that the yard is locked. They should make sure that they do not open it. So be patient, they will definitely employ all of you.”
Source: citifmonline.com
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Waaa look. Is this one also a minister? Ah
incompetent fellow, create jobs and employ the uneducated people to come and fill them not sacking others who are qualified doing their job. Leave the already employed alone and get serious you lazy people
Are they the only youth in the country? rubbish talk. Think before you open your mouth and stop playing the dirty politics with everything in the country. Be a little bit serious
So if they sack the existing workers and replace them with so called NPP ppl. Is that job creation? So this is what NPP meant by job creation
Stop "we will". Six months what have yoy done. Always blaming former goverment
how can a minister make such a promise that he will force an existing company to employ his party footsoldiers. Is the company for him?
Africa politics!! hmm
is this part of the jobs you promised your party? why dont the minister form his own company and employ his party ppl instead of putting pressure on a private company.
Such a ***barred word***/***barred word*** Minister. Instead of condemning the lawlessness demonstrated by your party youth see what you are saying.