The Deputy Director-General of the National Service Authority, Moses Dok Nach Kpeungu, has revealed that 100,000 national service personnel have been mobilized to both public and private sector institutions across the country this year to support manpower needs.
According to him, the present deployment includes personnel posted to critical sectors of the economy, such as healthcare.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show, Mr Kpeungu explained that about 29,000 personnel have been posted to private sector organisations as part of the national service programme, while the Authority continues to deploy similar numbers annually to meet workforce demands.
“If you look at the Authority at the moment, we deployed almost 100,000. The current figure stands at about 99,508, and that includes the recently posted nurses,” he said.
He explained that the Authority will continue to play a crucial role in supporting workforce development and strengthening service delivery across sectors through its annual deployment of graduates nationwide.
Mr Kpeungu cautioned employers against recruiting staff without valid National Service certificates, stating that such actions could attract sanctions.