A significant opportunity for youth employment has seemingly been met with indifference, as Interior Minister Mubarak Mohammed Muntaka reveals that 25,000 shortlisted candidates failed to turn up for interviews for auxiliary positions within the security services.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, the Minister detailed a collaborative effort with the Youth Employment Agency to create alternative pathways into the security sector.
The plan was to deploy 15,000 personnel to support the Ghana Police Service, with an additional 5,000 each assigned to the Ghana National Fire Service and the Ghana Prisons Service.
This initiative was designed to absorb the excess applicants that the security agencies’ limited vacancies could not accommodate.
In a startling revelation, Mr. Muntaka stated that despite the creation of these positions to bridge the employment gap, “not one person attended the interview.”
He extended this observation to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), where similar recruitment efforts reportedly yielded zero turnout.
While acknowledging the palpable frustration among the youth seeking permanent roles, the Minister has called for patience, assuring that the data of these applicants will be retained for future recruitment phases as the economy stabilizes and more vacancies arise.
