Former Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA) and Member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Communications Team, Ibrahim Bashiru, has accused the government of failing to fulfil its job creation promises, insisting that many young people remain unemployed despite earlier assurances.
Speaking on GH Today with Lily Mohammed on GHOne TV on Monday, April 13, 2026, Bashiru questioned claims that the economy is performing well, arguing that the lived realities of Ghanaians tell a different story.
He stated that key campaign promises made to address youth unemployment have not materialised, citing the much-publicised “Formula 1-3-3” initiative, which he said is yet to be implemented.
“Today as we speak, there’s nothing like Formula 1-3-3,” he said, adding that instead of expanding employment opportunities, the government has dismissed individuals who were already employed.
“…Instead, you came into government and dismissed people who were even employed… If indeed you wanted jobs, which has been your mantra, why did you dismiss the people?” He questioned.
Bashiru further criticised what he described as unfulfilled commitments to specific groups, including nurses and teachers who were promised job placements.
“Indeed, if the economy is good, when you were playing with the emotions of nurses and telling them that you were going to give them automatic posting, they are still sitting at home.” He claimed, adding that, “when you were telling the teacher trainees that we are going to cancel the exams… today those people are still sitting at home, you have not employed them.”
According to him, many of these individuals are still at home without employment. “The so-called good economy, the people are still sitting at home, you’ve not employed them.”
He also challenged the government’s narrative on job creation, referencing a claim by the President that one million jobs had been created. Bashiru argued that this assertion was contradicted by the Ghana Statistical Service, which he said indicated otherwise.
The former YEA official maintained that the government’s handling of employment issues has left many young people disillusioned, particularly those who had anticipated improved opportunities.
He added that the failure to deliver on job promises undermines confidence in the broader economic management of the country, stressing that employment remains a critical measure of economic performance.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
