YEA will see new life - Sammy Awuku

The new Board Chairman of the Youth Employment Agency (YEA), Mr Sammy Awuku, has assured Ghanaians that YEA will see new life, new focus and new direction in its operations and service delivery under the newly constituted board.

According to Mr Awuku, the new board will provide clear direction to management with a revolutionary verve towards transforming YEA and positioning it as the foremost agency for youth employment in the country.

Mr Awuku, who is also the National Youth Organiser of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), gave an assurance during the inauguration of the YEA Board in Accra on September 15, 2017.

He acknowledged the challenges ahead, especially due to the past record of the YEA.

“We can only achieve this by ridding YEA of any corruptible tendencies. We, therefore, intend to, as a matter of priority, critically tackle the institutional corruption that has become endemic within the YEA setup,” he stated.

Members of the board are Dr Kwame Amoako Tuffour, Lawyer Justin Kodua Frimpong who represents management, Lawyer Bright Wireko Brobbey, Deputy Minister for Employment and Labour Relations; Emmanuel Sin Nyet Asigri (A. CEO of the National Youth Authority) and a forensic auditor, Mr James Quarshie.