The General Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) is encouraging the government to appoint the right individuals to positions of power if the agricultural industry is to develop significantly in the future.
According to the organization’s (GAWU) General Secretary, Edward Kareweh, some of the appointments have outlived their usefulness and must be replaced.
This follows President Akufo-Addo’s recent tweet stating around 1.10 billion has been given to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture for the fiscal year 2022.
“I think the President needs to take very serious steps against his officials because I believe when the President was appointing them, he believed that they will be able to deliver the job and bring smiles to faces of Ghanaians by increasing agricultural productivity and creating jobs. But unfortunately, it is not being realized. The President needs to change them because I believe some of them have reached their limit,” he said.
Mr. Kareweh believes that adding additional funding to the industry would not always enhance its performance.
“When we talk about allocation in the budget, it means that the money is expected to be sent to that particular ministry. At the end of the year, you would realize that most of these allocations are not fulfilled.”
“The next problem is even if it’s released to the ministry, it is not properly utilized, and then it is allowed to go waste. More allocations to the sector will not necessarily lead to increase productivity and also create the jobs the President [Akufo-Addo] is expecting,” he added.
President Akufo-Addo stated that the Ministry of Food and Agriculture has been awarded $1.10 billion.
In a tweet, the President referred to an infographic and said that the funding is part of the government’s efforts to improve the agriculture sector.
As a consequence, the expected increase in the industry would result in the creation of additional employment for residents, he noted.
“More jobs to be created in the agriculture sector. #JobsForAll,” he stated.
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SOURCE: CITINEWS
