The Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has criticised the government over what he describes as a lack of financial commitment to youth development, following claims that the National Youth Authority has received no allocation from the District Assemblies Common Fund for 2026.

Addressing the Parliamentary Press Corps in Accra on Thursday, Mr Assafuah said the alleged zero allocation represents a serious failure to support young people.

“This is not just a policy gap. It is a painful abandonment of responsibility,” he stated.

He contrasted the current situation with previous funding levels, noting that the Authority received GH¢76.4 million in 2017 but has reportedly been allocated nothing for 2026, despite an overall increase of 16.78 per cent in the Common Fund.

According to him, this raises concerns about government priorities.

Mr Assafuah further accused the government of failing to deliver on its promises to the youth.

“They promised the youth a ladder to opportunity, but after the election, they kicked the ladder away,” he remarked.

The MP is therefore calling for the immediate restoration of funding to the Authority, along with greater transparency and accountability in the allocation of public resources.

“This is a generational betrayal,” he stressed, urging the government to place youth empowerment at the centre of its development agenda.