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Viable youth policy in the offing - Dansua
Hohoe, Mar 24, Ghanadot/GNA - Ms Akua Sena Dansua, Minister of
Women and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), has said the government
would soon come out with a dynamic pro-youth policy, which
ensures adequate employment and economic opportunities.
She said the government was committed in assisting the youth to
realize their potentials while contributing to the development
agenda, “Better Ghana” being pursued by the Mills-led
administration.
Ms Dansua urged the youth to channel their energies into
productive ventures such as the youth in agriculture programme,
vocational and apprenticeship training for a secured and
guaranteed future.
The Minister gave the disposition during a thanksgiving service,
in honour of the elevation of Mr Joseph Amenowode, Member of
Parliament for Hohoe-North to Minister of State in charge of the
Volta Region by chiefs and people of his hometown, Ve-Deme near
Hohoe.
Ms Dansua appealed to the youth to eschew negative practices
like drunkenness, drug peddling and abuse, sexual promiscuity
and disrespect but take their studies seriously.
She described as worrisome and unfortunate nation wrecking
activity of smuggling of petroleum products across Ghana’s
eastern frontier to the Republic of Togo, which she said negated
the government’s intervention to reduce tariffs on imported
crude oil and petroleum products.
Ms Dansua, therefore, called for the vigilance of the security
apparatus as well as civil society members to stem these
negative acts.
On issues bordering on MOWAC, she appealed to the traditional
leadership, district assemblies, civil society and
non-governmental organizations as well as other government
agencies to forge close relationships to promote the welfare of
women, men and children.
The Minister said, for instance, this collaboration could
materialize when outmoded customary and traditional practices,
which infringed on the human rights of especially women, girls
and children, were eliminated.
“We should allow women more say in decision-making at the
family, community and national levels to enrich development and
accelerated growth”, she said.
Ms Dansua said, children, likewise must be given audience to
express their views on matters that affected their welfare,
development and total growth.
“It is also important that we take the provision of maternal and
child health services of our women and children seriously”, she
added.
GNA
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