The Member of Parliament (MP) of Wa Central, Dr , has been nominated by President as Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment-designate.

Following his nomination, Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo has been criticised by a section of the public for comments he made about youth complaining that there were no jobs in the country.

The Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment-designate, in 2020, repeated the advise to the youth of Ghana that an alternative to end their unemployment is to gather stones and sell them where they build or cut grass where they breed animals to sell.

According to a report by mynewsgh.com, Pelpuo in a post shared on social media, said that one does not need an education or skill to work, but rather a change in thought, perception, and attitude to succeed in life.