Ghana has everything needed to prosper yet graduates remain unemployed — Dr Stephen Amoah

The Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has expressed concern over the growing unemployment situation among graduates, insisting that Ghana possesses all the resources and opportunities required to create jobs and drive economic growth.

Speaking on Okay FM on Monday, June 8, 2026, after addressing an international agribusiness conference in the United Kingdom, Dr Amoah said Ghana is richly endowed with natural resources and vast agricultural potential that, if properly harnessed, could transform the country's economy and provide sustainable employment for its citizens.

According to him, agriculture remains the backbone of the Ghanaian economy and should be prioritised as a key driver of national development.

“God has given Ghana everything we need to succeed. Sometimes I wonder how our graduates complete school and still cannot find jobs when there are so many opportunities around us,” he stated.

Dr Amoah noted that every country has its unique development path and comparative advantages, stressing that Ghana's greatest opportunity lies in its agricultural sector.

“Every country has its own developmental opportunities. The mainstay of the Ghanaian economy is agriculture, and we must take advantage of it,” he said.

The Nhyiaeso legislator argued that Ghana has the capacity to produce the vast majority of the food it consumes and even become a major exporter if investments are directed into the sector.

“Ghana can grow more than 90 per cent of the food we consume. We are highly endowed with a wide range of commercially viable natural resources that can support industrialisation and create jobs for our young people,” he added.

Dr Amoah also expressed frustration over Ghana's reliance on imported agricultural produce despite its favourable climatic conditions and fertile lands. He cited the example of tomato imports from neighbouring Burkina Faso, questioning why Ghana should depend on a country with less favourable agricultural conditions.

“I was angry when I heard that Burkina Faso, whose land is almost desert, could ban Ghana from importing its tomatoes. How can a country with vast forest lands and fertile soil like Ghana find itself in such a situation?” he queried.

He further highlighted Ghana's stable democratic environment as a major attraction for investors, saying the country's political stability provides enormous opportunities for business growth and economic expansion.

“Ghana is the most democratic country in West Africa, and that presents huge business opportunities. Investors are looking for stable environments, and Ghana offers that,” he stated.

Dr Amoah urged policymakers, investors and the youth to focus on agriculture, agribusiness and value addition to local resources as a means of creating jobs, boosting food security and accelerating national development.

“The opportunities are here. What we need is the determination to harness them and turn our resources into wealth for the benefit of all Ghanaians,” he concluded.