Ignatius Baffour-Awuah, the minister of employment and labor relations, declares that the government is dedicated to creating a robust economy to aid in reducing the threat of Ghanaians migrating illegally to other nations.
He maintained that even if every nation benefited from the knowledge of immigrants to advance, illegal immigration could not be tolerated.
"What we shouldn't support is employing unauthorized and illegal methods to accomplish your immigration aims."
For instance, most of our compatriots in West Africa take a chance by traveling by foot over the desert to the Mediterranean to reach Europe. He claimed that most of them die as a result of the process.
Gilbert F. Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labor Organization (ILO), was in the ministry on a working visit at the time the minister spoke.
main factor
According to Mr. Baffour-Awuah, the best method to deal with illegal immigration is to address its underlying problem, which is a lack of employment.
Because they are having trouble finding work and, even if they do, the pay is really poor, many people feel hopeless in their community, he added.
He said that to guarantee that more employment and opportunities were generated for people, the administration had made economic growth a primary priority.
Nonetheless, he admitted that the recent global events hurt the economy and asked the populace and the investment community to assist the government in its efforts to create a robust economy.
Investment
The minister asked investors to pour money into all areas of the economy to increase the number of jobs available.
For instance, he claimed that the cocoa industry, particularly cocoa processing, was a profitable investment option that would benefit the nation in achieving its development goals.
"Investors need to invest in cocoa processing locally to strengthen our local economy so that, at the very least, if it's not 100% processing, there will be some processing to generate more employment and add value to our cocoa," he added.
Mr. Baffour-Awuah remarked that the population of the nation was young, active, and educated, and that the government's free SHS program had further improved that demographic.
He claimed that although the kids were prepared and willing to work, there simply weren't enough positions available.
In light of this, he claimed, the government was looking into the prospect of partnerships that would allow individuals to work in other nations and then return with their experience to contribute to the development of their own.
"We want to take advantage of alliances and look into the possibilities of locating employment abroad.
Permanently
Their decision to permanently reside in your nation shouldn't be based on their employment.
They'll do their jobs, pick up knowledge, and then return to put it into practice, he added.
According to Mr. Houngbo, governments, and state organizations must work together in concert to solve the significant issue of illegal migration.
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