The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Kingsley Agyemang, has strongly questioned John Mahama’s claim that his administration created one million jobs in 2025, arguing that unemployed youth across the country cannot see the impact of the reported opportunities.
In his 2026 State of the Nation Address in Parliament, the President listed job creation as a major achievement of his first year in office. He cited data from the Ghana Statistical Service, saying government policies were helping to reduce unemployment.
However, speaking to party executives in Kyebi, Dr. Agyemang insists the figure must translate into visible opportunities nationwide. According to him, if one million jobs were indeed created, every constituency should be recording thousands of new positions.
“The President says one million jobs were created in 2025. If so, unemployed youth should be able to point to them,” he said. “Each constituency should have more than 3,600 jobs. Where are they?”
He explained that Ghana has 275 constituencies, meaning a simple distribution would produce about 3,600 new jobs per constituency within a year.
The MP argues that such numbers should result in clear reductions in unemployment and improved household incomes.
Dr. Agyemang further stressed that national statistics alone are not enough. He said the true test of job creation is whether young people are securing employment, graduates are entering the workforce, and businesses are expanding their staff strength.
President Mahama, however, maintains that his government is creating jobs through industrial growth, support for small and medium enterprises, and the rollout of the 24-hour economy policy.
With concerns about transparency, Dr. Agyemang is demanding clearer and more detailed data, including sector-by-sector breakdowns, the nature of the jobs, whether permanent or temporary and how they are distributed across the country.
The Abuakwa South MP also noted that many young people continue to struggle to find stable work. He argued that if one million jobs had truly been created, communities would already be feeling the impact, but that is not the case in his constituency.
He stressed that Ghanaians want more than headline figures. They want tangible evidence in their daily lives. Until the government provides clear proof across all constituencies, he maintains, the claim remains questionable.
