EMPLOYEES of
the National Youth Employment Programme (NYEP) in the Northern Region who are
apathetic towards their duties are to face sanctions.
The Deputy Northern Regional Minister,
Mr San Nasamu Asabigi gave this warning in Tamale at the graduation ceremony of
trainees under the hairdressing module.
According to him, the Regional
Co-ordinating Council (RCC) have received numerous complaints from various
heads of institutions that some of the NYEP beneficiaries were toying with
their duties.
“The complaints are getting too much and
so we have now asked the heads to file formal complaints against anyone who is
engaged in such behaviour so we could sanction the fellow,” he stated.
The deputy minister mentioned that
whiles some of the employees were said to be disrespectful and lazy towards
work, others either failed to report for duty or always reported late.
He said some of those who have been
engaged under the teaching and health assistants’ modules were reportedly
absenting themselves from work and, whenever they do, they lacked decorum in
their approach to clients and superiors.
Mr Nasamu disapproved of such behaviour
and reminded the NYEP beneficiaries to be mindful of the fact that they were
being paid from the public purse and were enjoined, therefore, to serve the
nation.
“You are the lucky ones who have been
selected among thousands of unemployed youth. I therefore see no reason why you
should joke with this opportunity as if you are not accountable to anyone,” he
remarked.
The deputy minister noted that the idea
behind the training of the youth was to enable them develop entrepreneurial
skills and become self-employed and independent.
He said it was therefore inappropriate
for government to pump in resources into this training, only for the
beneficiaries to relax afterwards.
He entreated the graduates to link up
with financial institutions and have access to capital to enable them start
their own businesses.
He also cautioned the young females not
to rush into marriage commitments that would impede their progress.
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