NABCO was a “scam” policy by NPP to win Ghanaians’ votes – Fifii Kwetey
General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Fifii Fiavi Kwetey, has sharply criticized the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) program initiated by the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), labelling it as a “scam” designed to win votes rather than create real jobs.
Speaking at the launch of the NDC’s Youth Manifesto on Monday, August 12, at the UPSA Auditorium in Accra, Mr Kwetey argued that the NABCO initiative was a deceptive policy meant to manipulate citizens rather than foster genuine progress in the country.
“Over the last eight years, we have seen a number of policies that have been unveiled like NABCO. What has happened to it? Because it was nothing but a scam and a 419 policy. It was a policy designed for votes. The difference between us and them is that we think about policies first for progress before votes,” Kwetey stated.
He emphasized that while any party can propose policies, the NDC is committed to developing initiatives that prioritize national progress over political gain.
Mr. Kwetey also assured that the NDC’s forthcoming policies would aim to restore hope, particularly among the youth, who have faced significant economic challenges in recent years.
“Today, the flagbearer of our party will take time to unveil the policies of this party whose heartbeat is after the destiny of the young people to elaborate plans which will set this country back towards giving hope and prosperity to our young people again,” he added.
The National Builder’s Corps (NABCo) programme will end by September 1, 2022.
NABCo was initially supposed to run for three years and extended for an additional year.
The Programme was aimed at engaging 100,000 young graduates.
Though the government invested approximately GH¢2.2 billion into the policy, a number of the corps complained about the non-payment of allowances by the government.
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