Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minister of Finance, has dismissed claims that the government has imposed a freeze on public sector employment.
According to Ato Forson, recruitment into key sectors will continue.
His comments come amidst rumours being raised on social media pages that the Mahama government has frozen public-sector employment.
Dennis Miracles Aboagye a former campaign spokesperson for Dr Mahamudu Bawumia on X claimed the Mahama government had banned public sector employment.
He wrote, “The government that won elections on the back of job creation has effectively placed a Ban (freeze) on public sector employment.
They say Ghana has surplus labour, so they won’t hire any more. #Settings&PackagingGovt”.
A social media influencer Kalyjay has claimed the government has paused public sector recruitments because of conditions put in place by the previous government in the IMF program.
He wrote on X, “The government has paused on Public sector recruitments because of conditions put in place by the previous government in the IMF program. However, to ensure the youth are employed they allocated-
GHS 1.5 billion to Agriculture
GHS 300 million to National apprenticeship programme
GHS 100 million for Adwumawura programme
GHS 100 million for coders program
GHS 51.3 million women’s development bank
You will have access to fund your small businesses and create jobs for others until they are able to resolve the IMF situation. Go and read the budget yesterday to confirm the allocations and don’t let the propaganda get u.
President Mahama has made it clear the IMF deal will be negotiated. It will help to solve this”, Kalyjay stated.
Meanwhile, in an interview with Channel One TV on Wednesday, March 12, Dr Forson described such reports as unfounded. Ato Forson emphatically stated, “There is no freeze on employment”.
Ato Forson added that the government remains dedicated to creating jobs and improving employment conditions, particularly for the youth.
The finance minister’s remarks are expected to provide relief to job seekers and public sector workers who have been uncertain about the Mahama government’s recruitment policies.
