Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has called on President John Dramani Mahama to take urgent action on Ghana’s rising unemployment, describing it as a threat to national stability.
Speaking at the 59th Congregation of KNUST on Saturday, November 29, the Asantehene also reiterated his appeal to the German government to support and invest in Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana.
“We are all aware of the unemployment situation in this nation. It was on that basis that I raised the issue when the German President and Ambassador paid a courtesy call on me last month,” he said.
“I wish to reiterate my appeal to the German Government to support small and medium-scale industries. Unemployment is a major issue in the country. It is a national concern, and the President should take a keen interest in this critical issue,” he added.
The Asantehene further urged the government to address inadequate staffing at KNUST by providing funds for the recruitment of additional personnel.
“Confronting this university is the issue of inadequate staffing. As the recent five-year cyclical review of our university by the Ghana Education Commission, I am told that the challenge of our unfavourable student-to-lecturer ratio was brought sharply into focus. The situation places a heavy strain on our educated, dedicated lecturers and threatens the quality of teaching and learning we provide,” he noted.
“I therefore appeal to the government to grant the necessary financial clearance for the recruitment of additional academic and administrative staff,” he concluded.
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