Member of Parliament (MP) for the Nhyiaeso Constituency, Dr. Stephen Amoah, has urged policymakers in the country to move away from youth policies that lack tangible impact towards ones that are sustainable.
Addressing the House during Parliament’s commemoration of World Population Day 2026, the lawmaker stated, “The strength of an economy, or a country in the world, lies with the youth.”
He also raised concerns he believes should already have become a matter of public discussion.
“Most of the youth related policies that we come out with when it comes to employment and other things in my opinion, lack the needed longevity in terms of functional life,” the MP said.
He said policymakers should be held accountable for failing to create lasting policies, adding that the problem cuts across both sides of the political divide.
“We normally come out with policies that do not move beyond five or ten years, and I think I will use this opportunity to admonish policymakers it is long overdue,” he said.
Dr. Amoah urged policymakers to consider including entrepreneurship in the curricula of Junior High School (JHS) and Senior High School (SHS) students.
“By doing so, the young ones the youth will begin to build the needed leverage, tenacity, and the ability to start their own businesses,” he added.
Source: Wontumionline.com