The CEO of National Youth Authority speaks on National Apprenticeship Programme

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, has assured that the National Apprenticeship Programme will be fair to all Ghanaians.

The National Apprenticeship Programme is a recent government initiative aimed at equipping young Ghanaians with essential vocational skills to boost employment and combat poverty.

The programme spearheaded by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Youth Authority, Osman Ayariga, is built on the principle of fairness and inclusivity, ensuring that all Ghanaians, irrespective of background or political affiliation, have an opportunity to benefit.

Ayariga has assured that this recent programme will learn from past failures, emphasizing transparency and the readiness of applicants to commit to acquiring practical skills.

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Speaking on the initiative in an interview, Ayariga highlighted that the programme aims to transcend political affiliations and focus on addressing poverty across the nation.

He said, “The programme is going to be as fair as possible to every Ghanaian because poverty has no political colour, poverty has no age bracket. Once you are poor, you are poor. You can be NPP and be poor, you can be NDC and be poor.”

He added that “We are looking at youth who are ready to work, who are ready to acquire a skill, who are willing to make ends meet.”

Globally, apprenticeship programs have proven to be effective in reducing unemployment and equipping young people with practical skills.

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