The National Coordinator of the National Builders Corps (NABCO), Dr. Ibrahim Anyas, has intimated that the extension period of the NABCO trainees to remain at their place of service will be determined by the budget presentation by the finance minister.
Speaking about the announcement of the trainee’s extension, he averred that the subsequent decisions to be taken with regards to the training programme will also depend on the budget reading set to take place tomorrow, Wednesday November 17, 2021.
“And I believe that something good will come from the budget tomorrow. We also have to appreciate that in terms of career choices the individual trainees have made, they will have a maturating point. I believe that there are some of them, even as I speak to you, who probably have found something and would wish to leave the NABCO training”.
Dr. Ibrahim Anyas
He averred the decision on the extension is a brilliant thing for all graduate trainees who have joined NABCO. He added that for all those who enrolled, the promise was always that trainees will be given training and within a period of three years they will be given a value-added training either in the private sector or public.
“If you look at the numbers we took on over three-year training period, with over 49,000 of them meant to transition within the period. His Excellency the President, believes that he has to stay true to what was promised. And as a result, the NABCO trainees will have to continue”.
Dr. Ibrahim Anyas
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Mr. Anyas posited that there was some kind of solid thinking that went into the design of the NABCO programme which he described as fruitful. He averred that the module in which the programme was running has been of great help in tackling some major employment issues.
NABCO trainees to remain at post
All trainees of the Nation Builders Corps (NABCO) have been directed to remain at post after a high-level consultation with implementation partners led by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, and the Chief of Staff, Akosua Frema Opare.
“In line with the exit preparation after your three years on the scheme, all NABCO trainees will remain at post pending permanent arrangements”.
Dr. Ibrahim Anyas
Earlier, the national coordinator of NABCO,;Dr. Ibrahim Anyas, announced that there would be no extension of the three-year contract of the trainees. But a statement today indicated that the decision has been rescinded.
“Following a high-level stakeholder meeting with the lead NABCO Module Implementation Partners (MIPs) led by His Excellency, the Vice President of the Republic of Ghana and the Honorable Chief of Staff,;all NABCO trainees are required to remain at post”.
NABCo
The Secretariat noted that it expects trainees to continue to discharge their duties diligently and professionally at their various work places whiles the scheme works towards a smooth final transition.
The statement also disclosed that a new batch of NABCO trainees will be recruited in 2022 as against the initial plan of not recruiting more trainees.
