General News of Wednesday, 14 September 2016Source: citifmonline.comNDC to employ 10,000 ‘Kayayei’ – MahamaPresident John MahamaPresident John Dramani Mahama has promised that the next NDC administration his watch will train about 10,000 female head porters popularly known as ‘Kayayei’ for employment if he is retained after the December 7, 2016 general election. But presenting the highlights of the National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) 2016 manifesto in Accra on Tuesday, President Mahama said he intends to employ to about 10,000 of the head porters to give them a decent living. This, Nana Akufo-Addo explained, will give decent accommodation to the Kayayei and save them from sleeping under perilous living conditions. Following Nana Akufo-Addo’s promise to accommodate the Kayayei, President Mahama told the NPP flagbearer to find a better way of alleviating the hardships of the head potters. Addressing supporters of the governing NDC at Savelugu in the Northern Region, President Mahama said the promise to provide free temporary housing for such vulnerable girls is insulting to the dignity of northern girls.

Source: GhanaWeb September 14, 2016 14:03 UTC