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Upper West Regional Minister-Designate pledges to tackle rural-urban drift using apprenticeship, farming

Charles Lwanga Puozuing, the Minister-Designate for the Upper West Region, has outlined a bold vision to tackle the issue of youth migration from the region to major cities like Accra in search of better opportunities.

Puozuing expressed his determination to use apprenticeship programmes and the agricultural sector as key tools to create employment opportunities and encourage the youth to remain in their communities.

During his vetting on Friday, January 31, Puozuing acknowledged the growing trend of young people leaving the Upper West Region for perceived greener pastures in cities such as Accra, Kumasi, and Takoradi.

He explained that this exodus is often driven by limited opportunities in the region, leading to a belief that success can only be achieved outside their home communities.

He argued that this migration trend is not only detrimental to the youth but also to the region’s development, as it deprives the area of its most productive workforce.

As part of his vision for the Upper West Region, Puozuing emphasized the importance of creating sustainable job opportunities that will motivate the youth to stay and contribute to their communities.

“The most important thing is to encourage the youth to know that you can succeed in the Upper West Region and you don’t need to come to Accra to be successful so what I will do is to assist in the creation of jobs. Luckily for us, the NDC manifesto talks about apprenticeship system as well as the farmer service centres.

“Because we are largely agrarian, we need to encourage the youth that it is not always about traveling down south that will help you earn a livelihood but you can equally be home and earn a livelihood and so we will create the opportunities for them to work.


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