INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE PROMISES MORE JOBS (SPREAD)

THE independent presidential candidate, Mr Kwesi Amoafo-Yeboah, has given the assurance that he would embark on a massive employment generation for the youth, when given the mandate to administer the country.
He observed that currently, there were approximately three to four million unemployed people in the country, who, when given jobs, could contribute to the national revenue base through the payment of income tax.
“The potential tax revenue to the government from employment of the unemployed can exceed GH¢1 billion a year, much more than the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA), with no strings attached and with this revenue, we can embark on all programmes that we must have in order to meet the aspirations of our people,” he emphasised.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic in Sunyani, Mr Amoafo-Yeboah pointed out that there were some practical approaches and solutions to the many problems that confronted the country.
“I am, therefore, asking the people to give me their mandate so that as a neutral leader, I can select the best parliamentarians, regardless of which party they belong to, to form a government of national unity.
“I am also asking for the people’s vote to come in as a president and implement practical solutions to the challenges that we face in all aspects of our society,” Mr Amoafo-Yeboah assured.
On the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for instance, the presidential aspirant believed that the objective of the scheme was quite beneficial to the people and, therefore, gave the assurance that he would continue and improve upon it.
According to him, he would make sure that health care providers were paid in accordance with the terms of their agreements with those involved in implementing the scheme so as to raise their level of confidence.
In addition, Mr Amoafo-Yeboah indicated that he would commit more resources to catering for more diseases and other health-related conditions.
On the School Feeding Programme and the Capitation Grant, the 55-year-old presidential candidate also promised to continue and expand them, saying “I will inject more money into both schemes and provide our children with better education and quality food so that they can be nourished and ready to absorb knowledge”.
Mr Amoafo-Yeboah, a professional entrepreneur, called for a peaceful election, saying, “my message is peace because there is absolutely nothing beneficial to fight amongst ourselves .The election is about seeking to improve the lives of the people but not to ruin them”.
“Voting for Amoafo-Yeboah is a vote for peace because I represent neutrality, so vote for the Green Leaf at the bottom of the ballot. Great men are ordinary men with great determination,” he stated.