The Chief of Akyem Tafo in the Eastern Region, Osabarima Adusei Peasah II, has accused the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana (CRIG) of sidelining the local youth in employment opportunities. According to the chief, in recent years, CRIG has been employing individuals from outside the community through protocol arrangements, leaving many qualified natives of Akyem Tafo without jobs. Osabarima Adusei Peasah II made these remarks during a courtesy visit by Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, who is also the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), and his entourage at his palace. The chief expressed his concerns directly to the Vice President, calling for urgent attention to the issue. "The CRIG of today is no longer the Institution we know.