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February 17, 2021
The Minister-designate for Employment and Labour Relations Ignatius Baffour Awuah has said President Nana Akufo-Addo led government has created over three million jobs within the four years of its first year in office.
Responding to questions during his vetting on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, Mr. Awuah explained that, the three million jobs created is a combination of both formal and private sector within the first four years term of President Akufo-Addo’s government.
He went on to clarify that not all the employees are paid from the controller and accountant general, but others were also placed on contract basis which more or less had their employment as government contract.
The nominee gave these explanations when the Member of Parliament for Bodi, Sampson Ahi together with the Minority Leader, Haruna Iddrisu delved into employment statistics from documents supplied to the committee by the Minister-designates to ascertain how the said three million jobs were created.
In response, Mr. Baffour insisted on the three million figure and assured the Committee he will produce details if the committee requested for it and he is giving time to do so.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com