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The Coalition of Nation Builders Corps trainees has lamented and kicked against the government\u2019s decision to freeze public sector employment effective January 2023.<\/p>\n
Presenting the 2023 Budget and Economic Policy to Parliament on Thursday, November 24, Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta announced the decision as part of measures to reduce government\u2019s expenditure.<\/p>\n
The coalition lamented the government\u2019s lack of interest to absorb beneficiaries into mainstream employment after their three-year contract with the government ended on September 1, 2022.<\/p>\n
Speaking after the presentation of the budget, the President of the Coalition of Nation Builders Corps, Nana Barima said the announcement comes as a disappointment to them since the government promised to absorb them into the public sector two years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe news is very disappointing, and the decision is a big blow for all NABCO trainees. The fact that government initially reneged to mechanize NABCO trainees, is very disappointing. Before the 2020 elections, we had a solid promise from the government that those who were interested in the public sector will be mechanized. But after the elections, government couldn\u2019t actualize the promise.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe exited from the Scheme and submitted proposals expressing our interest in joining the Public Service and we are yet to get any response from the government.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) program was a government initiative to address graduate unemployment to solve social problems.<\/p>\n
The initiative was focused on solving unemployment and boosting service delivery in health, education, agriculture, technology, and governance and drive revenue mobilization and collection.<\/p>\n
The initiative was launched on May 1, 2018, as one of the government\u2019s flagship policies.<\/p>\n
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