Ghana and Italy see support for troubled countries as solution to migration

Both the Republics of Ghana and Italy see support for troubled countries such as Libya as well as support for developing countries, as one sure panacea to the sprawling migration crisis Europe has been dealing with in recent years.

They both believe that if jobs abounded in these regions and the youth were gainfully employed, the motivation to travel out to seek greener pastures would reduce.

"One of the key issues for which Ghana would continue to encourage Italy to rally the European Union and work hard at the need to support troubled countries such as Libya to be able to build a stable government," Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama urged at a dinner he held in honor of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi who was in the West African country Monday and Tuesday on official visit.

Mahama insisted, "Developing and troubled countries must be supported by development partners to build industries aimed at creating employment for young people in order to stem the regular migrant flow into Western Europe."

The president called for projects to be put in for enhancing skills development amongst young people in Africa.

He commended highly the government of Italy for its leadership role which culminated in the Valletta Summit on Migration, November last year to strengthen cooperation and address the current challenges as well as opportunities of migration.

Renzi stressed that the problem of migration was not for one country to solve but the whole world must come together to deal with it.

"We need a new vision for the world. We need a new vision focused on the ability and the capacity to invest in a new generation of a new responsibility...the only way to stop human trafficking is to work together, and possibly create jobs here; give opportunities to the people and together fight against the terrible message," Renzi urged. Enditem