PATRONIZING OUR LOCAL GOODS WILL ENHANCE JOB CREATION AND BOOST GHANA’S ECONOMY
Mrs. Patricia Kwarteng, The CEO of Magtwins EAGLE Foundation has commended H.E. President John Dramani Mahama’s ‘Adwuma Wura’ initiative, aimed at generating employment opportunities for Ghanaian youth.
According to her, the initiative’s potential benefits to the youth are unlimited, hence she is appealing to the government to put in place a pragmatic measures to promote the locally produced products by mandating Ghanaians to patronize locally-made goods for their children in various educational ladders.
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“To promote our local industries, students can wear made-in-Ghana sandals on Mondays to Wednesdays and reserve imported shoes for Thursdays and Fridays for example and eat food prepared from the local farm produced goods,” she suggested.
She said by adopting a similar approach to the Western world where locally-made uniforms are encouraged, Ghana could establish its own manufacturing sector, providing employment and economic opportunities for young people.
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In her view, this move will spur market growth, attracting customers from within and outside Ghana, and creating employment opportunities for young people.
“The growing unemployment rate among Ghanaian youth poses a significant threat to national security and economic instability, potentially driving individuals to engage in illicit activities”. She Added.
She said recognizing this pressing issue, the President of Ghana, H.E. John Dramani Mahama has launched an initiative called “Adwuma Wura” to tackle this challenge and provide opportunities for the nation’s youth, yet without patronizing fully in the locally produced goods, this initiative will die young.
