Professor Ephraim Avea Nsoh has called for increased government investment in the Upper East Region, warning that persistent poverty, unemployment, inadequate infrastructure and the migration of young people are threatening the region’s development prospects.
Prof. Nsoh said deliberate investment in roads, agriculture, healthcare, education and job creation is needed to improve living conditions and create economic opportunities for residents.
He made the call during a live phone interview on Bolga FM’s Lahabare Sanga programme.
According to him, the continued migration of young people to southern Ghana in search of employment is depriving the Upper East Region of an energetic and skilled workforce needed to drive its development.
He warned that the region risks being left further behind if its development challenges are not addressed with urgency.
Prof. Nsoh said creating sustainable employment opportunities within the region would reduce the pressure on young people to migrate in search of better economic prospects.
He argued that despite its challenges, the Upper East Region has significant human and natural resources that could drive economic growth if supported by deliberate government policies and sustained investment.
Prof. Nsoh called on the government, policymakers, traditional leaders, development partners and other stakeholders to work together to reverse what he described as the region’s development decline.
He stressed that addressing infrastructure deficits, strengthening economic activities and creating sustainable jobs would give young people greater opportunities to build their livelihoods within the region.
Prof. Nsoh said urgent action is necessary to prevent the region’s socio-economic challenges from worsening and to create conditions for sustainable development.
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