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Graduate Entrepreneurs Due For National Service To Receive Allowances While Building Their Own Businesses – John Kumah – NEIP Boss

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Graduate Entrepreneurs Due For National Service To Receive Allowances While Building Their Own Businesses – John Kumah – NEIP Boss 

Mr John Kumah – Executive Director of National Entrepreneurship & Innovative Plan

Potential National Service Personnel Who Are Entrepreneurs Will Not Be Posted But Still Receive Their Allowances As They Build Their Businesses At Their Desired Locations – NEIP Boss, John Kumah Hints 

The Executive Director of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovative Plan (NEIP) Mr John Kuma in an exclusive interview on Face to Face with Godfred Akoto Boafo on Citi Tv has hinted that, forthcoming, Graduate Entrepreneurs who have already started building their businesses while in school will not be posted to any user agencies but will still receive their Allowances as they focus on building their businesses in their desired locations. 

Mr John Kumah said this is a new initiative under the auspices of the National Entrepreneurship & Innovative Plan in collaboration with the National Service Scheme, whereby Potential National Service Personnel who would like to venture into entrepreneurship and create businesses for themselves can still apply for National Service and continue with their personal businesses as they still receive their Service allowances from the NSS Secretariat. 

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The NEIP Boss when describing the work of his office and achievements of the NEIP initiative indicated that, the NEIP initiative has helped create numerous jobs to Ghanaian Youth. Many of which have established their own businesses through their innovative ideas and have received funding supports from his office. 

Mr John Kuma went further to put on records that, through the National Youth Authority (NYA), Youth Empowerment Agency (YEA) and the National Entrepreneurship & Innovative Plan (NEIP) Ghana’s unemployment rate has reduced to 7.3%. 

Adding up to his point, the NEIP boss fired the Ex President and current Flag-bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress that, Ghanaians has experienced John Mahama as a youthful president but Ex President John Mahama created a hopeless future for the Ghanaian Youth. 

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In comparing the Ex President to the incumbent Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo, Mr John Kuma commended President Akufo-Addo for his Innovative and visionary leadership despite he being an old man. 

 

Mr John Kuma who is set to contest the Ejisu Parliamentary seat come April 2020 assured Ghanaians that, the NEIP initiative, Planting for  food and jobs, NABCO, Youth Employment, and One District one factory employment initiatives will create numerous jobs in Ghana by the end of the of 2020. 

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The NEIP Boss went further to say that this new initiative for potential National Service personnel who are entrepreneurs will help groom more young entrepreneurs in the country to help increase employment in the long run. 

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UN-PAF PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE NATIONAL CHIEF IMAM TO DISCUSS PEACE AND YOUTH EMPOWERMENT

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A high-powered delegation from the United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation (UN-PAF) paid a courtesy call on His Eminence, the National Chief Imam, Sheikh Dr. Osman Nuhu Sharubutu on Wednesday, 12th August, 2026 at his residence in Fadama, Accra.

The visit was aimed at strengthening collaboration on peacebuilding, youth empowerment, and national cohesion ahead of key national and international development programs.

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The delegation was led by Amb. Dr. Emmanuel Whyte, African Patron of UN-PAF. He was accompanied by HRH Amb. Dr. Razak Toure, African High Commissioner of UN-PAF, Mr. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi, Executive Secretary of UN-PAF, and other senior officials of the Foundation.

During the engagement, Amb. Dr. Whyte commended His Eminence for his decades of selfless service, wisdom, and leadership in promoting religious tolerance, peace, and unity in Ghana and beyond. He noted that the National Chief Imam remains a beacon of hope and a moral compass for the youth and the nation.

The delegation briefed His Eminence on UN-PAF’s ongoing initiatives across Africa, including youth leadership training, peace advocacy campaigns, and empowerment programs designed to equip young people with skills for sustainable development.

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“We believe that lasting peace begins with the youth, and there is no better partner in this mission than a father and leader like His Eminence. Your voice and guidance are critical in shaping a generation that chooses dialogue over conflict,”Amb. Dr. Whyte stated.

In his remarks, HRH Amb. Dr. Razak Toure highlighted UN-PAF’s commitment to working with traditional, religious, and community leaders to drive grassroots peace initiatives and amplify the role of young people as ambassadors of peace.

Mr. Emmanuel Kwaku Antwi, Executive Secretary, added that UN-PAF is rolling out mentorship and entrepreneurship programs for youth nationwide and sought the blessing and support of the National Chief Imam for the success of the projects.

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His Eminence, the National Chief Imam, expressed appreciation to the UN-PAF delegation for the visit. He lauded the Foundation’s efforts and reaffirmed his commitment to supporting any initiative that promotes peace, unity, and youth development. He urged the youth to shun violence, embrace education, and become agents of positive change in their communities.

The meeting ended with prayers for peace in Ghana, Africa, and the world at large.

About UN-PAF
The United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation (UN-PAF) is a non-governmental organization committed to promoting peace, youth empowerment, humanitarian service, and sustainable development in partnership with governments, traditional authorities, and religious leaders across the globe.

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For media inquiries, please contact:
Office of the Executive Secretary
United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation – UN-PAF

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