Trainee nurses have been advised by former president John Dramani Mahama to prioritise finding steady work over relying on allowances.
He underlined how crucial it is to give Ghanaian healthcare personnel long-term employment options.
Speaking to a group of aspiring nurses on Saturday, Mahama noted that although they faced financial difficulties, permanent work was preferable than short-term benefits.
He gave them his word that, in order to guarantee stable and fulfilling careers for nurses and other healthcare professionals, his administration would place a high priority on job development in the healthcare industry.
“We know the problems with trainee nurses and that is why when we were in government, we said we were going to substitute your allowance with the students’ loan because we wanted to create more employment for you. What is important for you is not the allowance it is to get a job when you finish school,” he stated.
Adding that “But somebody came and said he will pay the allowances. Unfortunately, it was 419…Come and pay the nurses you owe them almost 30 months of arrears. Some of them have left school without receiving their allowances and some of them are going to leave school again without receiving their allowances.
“…I make you a commitment when I come to the hospitals, we were building that have been abandoned by this government we will continue them. When I come to the agenda 111 hospitals, they are building I will continue and finish them so that we can create more space to be able to absorb all of you when you finish school. This election is between Ghana and NPP.”
