North Tongu MP Secures Job For Over 90 NABCO Recruits As Programme Expires Today

At least 97  Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) programme   beneficiaries who will officially be redundant effective today, September 1, 2022 following the expiration of the programme have secured employment with Sinostone Bioethanol Manufacturing Ltd (SBML) located in the North Tongu area.

The arrangement is courtesy the North Tongu Member of Parliament, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa who negotiated with the management of the Chinese firm to absorb the personnel.

The National Builder’s Corps (NABCo) programme officially ends today, September 1, 2022.

NABCo was introduced by the Akufo-Addo-led administration in 2017 as part of a job creation plan.

As Government ends NaBCo today September 1, 2022; I am delighted to announce that I have successfully negotiated with the Chinese management of Sinostone Bioethanol Manufacturing Ltd (SBML) located in my beloved North Tongu, to immediately employ all our 97 NaBCo beneficiaries. pic.twitter.com/6Ab9p0KAeF

— Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa (@S_OkudzetoAblak) September 1, 2022

Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta told Parliament on Monday, July 25, 2022, during the presentation of the mid-year budget review that beneficiaries of the ‘expired’ programme can take advantage of YouStart initiative to improve their lot.

“Mr. Speaker, our iconic National Builder’s Corps (NABCo) programme, which was initially to run for three years and extended for an additional year, will be completed by 1st September 2022,”

He said: “As they exit, the current cohort on the programme are encouraged to take advantage of the YouStart initiative and other existing programmes in our drive to build an Entrepreneurial Nation.”