Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities to Picket at Jubilee House Over Unfulfilled Recruitment Promises

The Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities has announced plans to embark on a peaceful picketing exercise at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, to demand urgent action from government over what it describes as unfulfilled promises on the recruitment of persons with disabilities into the public sector.

The Coalition, in a media invitation issued on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, called on media houses, journalists, human rights advocates and members of the general public to join and cover the demonstration.

According to the group, the planned action follows several unsuccessful attempts to draw the attention of government and relevant duty bearers to the unemployment challenges facing qualified graduates with disabilities across Ghana.

The Coalition said it has issued numerous press statements, petitioned authorities and participated in previous demonstrations in an effort to have its concerns addressed.

However, it claims that despite repeated promises and assurances, there has been little progress towards addressing the situation.

A major concern raised by the Coalition is the failure to implement what it describes as an official commitment to reserve a 5% quota in public sector recruitment for persons with disabilities.

The group said the promised quota has yet to translate into meaningful employment opportunities for qualified graduates with disabilities.

It described the commitment as a “complete mirage,” arguing that graduates who have acquired the necessary academic qualifications and skills continue to struggle to secure jobs.

The Coalition said the situation has resulted in increasing financial hardship for many of its members, with their academic certificates and degrees remaining unused despite their willingness and ability to work.

The graduates said they are no longer prepared to rely on what they consider to be empty promises and token gestures.

According to them, their demand is not for special treatment but for dignity, inclusion and a fair opportunity to contribute to national development.

The group said qualified persons with disabilities should be given meaningful opportunities to participate in Ghana’s workforce and should not be excluded from employment because of their disabilities.

“We are tired of empty pledges and tokenism,” the Coalition stated, stressing that the time has come for government to move from promises to concrete action.

The group said the decision to picket at the Jubilee House is intended to take their concerns directly to the seat of government and demand accountability over commitments made to persons with disabilities.

The peaceful picketing exercise is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026.

Participants are expected to gather at 9:00 a.m. sharp at the Accra Rehabilitation Centre, also known as the Ghana Blind Union or the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations, around the Adabraka Polyclinic.

From the gathering point, the participants will proceed with their planned activities, including peaceful picketing at the Jubilee House.

The key activities for the exercise will include:

Peaceful picketing;

Display of placards highlighting the concerns and demands of the graduates; and

An official address to the media.

The Coalition emphasised that the exercise will be peaceful and is aimed at drawing national attention to the plight of unemployed graduates with disabilities.

Call to the Media

The group has specifically appealed to photojournalists, camera crews, reporters and other media professionals to cover the exercise and help amplify the voices of the affected graduates.

It said media coverage would help bring greater attention to the concerns of hundreds of qualified Ghanaian graduates with disabilities who are seeking opportunities to work and contribute to the country’s development.

The Coalition believes that increased public awareness and media attention could help push the relevant authorities to take concrete steps towards addressing the recruitment concerns.

The statement was signed by Gilbert Boateng Agyare, Convener of the Coalition of Unemployed Graduates with Disabilities.

The Coalition is therefore urging government and relevant authorities to listen to its concerns and take concrete steps to ensure that the proposed 5% public sector recruitment quota for persons with disabilities becomes a reality rather than remaining an unfulfilled promise.