North Tongu MP secures jobs for NaBCo trainees as the programme ends today

The Member of Parliament (MP) for North Tongu, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has announced that he has secured jobs for all 97 beneficiaries of the National Builder’s Corps (NaBCo) programme from his constituency.

The jobs, he explained, follows negotiations with the Chinese management of Sinostone Bioethanol Manufacturing Limited (SBML).

Taking to his Facebook page, he indicated the employment takes immediate effect.

The MP’s move is timely as the programme ends today, September 1, 2022, and all beneficiaries are expected to vacate post to that effect.

The Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, during the midyear budget review presentation announced the programme which initially run for three years and was extended for an additional year, will be completed by 1st September 2022.

However, the trainees have revealed the government owes them a 10-month allowance due to which they have announced plans to picket the Jubilee House on September 6, 2022.

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