Deputy Minister for Lands and Natural Resources and Bole-Bamboi MP, Dr Alhaji Yussif Sulemana, has declared that the NDC government has restored confidence in Ghana’s economy, contrasting its performance with what he described as the economic difficulties under the previous NPP administration.
He said the government’s economic interventions were beginning to reflect in the prices of some essential commodities, infrastructure development and employment opportunities for young people.
Dr Sulemana made the claim on Saturday, October 3, 2026, when he inaugurated and swore in new executives of the Tertiary Education Institutions Network (TEIN) branch at the Damongo College of Agriculture and Allied Sciences in Damongo, the Savannah Regional capital.
The MP used the occasion to take a swipe at the economic management of the previous NPP administration, particularly former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta.
He accused the former administration of failing to adequately account for key economic indicators, including GDP, inflation and the exchange rate, arguing that the current economic situation was evidence of a reversal of that trend.
According to him, reductions in the prices of some commodities, including rice, coupled with ongoing road, education and health infrastructure projects, demonstrated improved economic management.
He also cited the government’s Big Push infrastructure programme, saying it had accelerated road construction across the country, including sections of the Wenchi-Wa corridor through Bole.
TEIN must defend NDC’s future
The Bole-Bamboi MP also charged the newly inaugurated TEIN executives to become active participants in advancing the NDC’s agenda rather than treating their positions merely as student leadership roles.
He described TEIN as a critical human-resource pipeline for the NDC and urged the executives to demonstrate discipline, commitment and hard work.
“TEIN is the powerhouse of the NDC as far as human resources are concerned,” he said.
Dr Sulemana said the future strength of the party depended significantly on young people, particularly those emerging from tertiary institutions.
Sulemana touts jobs for Savannah youth
The Deputy Minister further disclosed that more than 200 young people from his area had secured positions in the Ghana Police Service, Ghana Armed Forces, Ghana Immigration Service and Ghana National Fire Service.
He insisted that the beneficiaries had secured the opportunities without paying for the positions.
“Young people should not be required to purchase employment opportunities,” he said.
He added that appointments were expected from the Ghana Revenue Authority within the month, with young people from the Savannah Region and other parts of the country expected to benefit.
Dr Sulemana said records of beneficiaries were being compiled and would be made public at an appropriate time.
Farmer Service Centres take shape
On agriculture, the Deputy Minister said the government was establishing Farmer Service Centres to address some of the major challenges confronting farmers.
He said centres were being developed in Damongo, with another planned for Sakpa in the Bole area.
The facilities, he explained, would improve farmers’ access to tractor services, farm inputs and storage facilities.
Dr Sulemana said improving access to farm machinery and fertiliser was essential to increasing agricultural production, adding that Ghana could strengthen its economy by producing more, processing agricultural commodities locally and exporting surplus produce to generate foreign exchange.
The programme brought together NDC regional and constituency executives, including Savannah Regional Chairman Alhaji Imoro Seidu Man Blessing and Damongo Constituency Chairman Sulemana Abdulai, popularly known as Trouble.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
