In the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region, 60 individuals have been provided with essential items under the National Apprenticeship Programme (NAP) to help combat unemployment.
During a brief ceremony held in Nkaseim, resources including industrial sewing machines, hand sewing machines, and threads were presented to 10 master craftsmen and 50 apprentices.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Alhaji Collins Dauda, commended President John Dramani Mahama for ensuring that those engaged in apprenticeship training receive a fair share of national resources to improve their livelihoods.
He highlighted that apprenticeship trainees have often been overlooked in terms of support but noted that under President Mahama’s leadership, significant attention has been given to their training through the NAP, which finances all training expenses in a manner similar to the free senior high school initiative.
The MP urged all apprentices to take pride in their work, emphasizing that it is a vital way to tackle the ongoing unemployment challenge, which remains a security concern.
Nana Yentumi Boateng, the Dabihene of Nkaseim, who chaired the event on behalf of the chief, along with Sulemana Baba Amadu, the NAP Coordinator for the Ahafo Region, expressed gratitude to the government for the initiative.
They encouraged beneficiaries to utilize the programme wisely to ensure value for the nation, asserting that the introduction of NAP could be a pivotal strategy in Ghana’s history to address unemployment. They further urged everyone to support the government in effectively implementing the programme.
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