National Communications Officer of the New Patriotic Party, Dennis Aboagye Miracles has reacted to the government’s decision to freeze all public sector employment in the 2025 budget, despite promising Ghanaians economy that thrive on job creation.
The government of Ghana announced in the 2025 budget, a net freeze on employment in the public sector as part of measures to control wage bill. This means all recruitments and replacements into the public service will be put on hold, except in universities under strict budgetary constraints.
The budget document states that recent alignments and the collapse of some Ministeries, Departments, and Agencies(MDAs) have resulted in surplus labour, making it unnecessary to hire new employees. Additionally, there will be no extension of contracts for public officers, except in education sector. Instead, public institutions have been directed to restructure internally to fill understaffed areas and provide training for reskilling or upskilling employees.
Reacting to this announcement, Dennis Aboagye Miracles, criticised the decision, stating that the same government that won elections on the promise of job creation is now halting employment opportunities.
“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 anymore” he stated on Facebook.
His statement has sparked discussions on social media, with many questioning how the government intends to tackle rising unemployment if public sector jobs are no longer available.
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