Chief hails Akufo-Addo's 1-district-1-factory policy

The Omanhene of Kukuom in the Asunafo South constituency, Nana Kwaku Aterkyi, has lauded Nana Akufo-Addos 1-district-1-factory policy, saying it is the solution to Ghanas unemployment situation.

“The 1-District-1-Factory policy is a laudable initiative. It will solve the unemployment crisis in our country, the Chief said.

"When our children complete school and have no jobs to do, it is a sad spectacle and worrying development for us all. As a traditional ruler, I am left distraught when I see children roaming about in the town with nothing to do. This policy is a welcome one, because it has touched the hearts of many and it is the key to providing jobs for Ghanaians,” he added.

He also stressed that foundation of any successful country is industrialisation, saying “everyone who has travelled outside Ghana will bear testimony to the fact that if any nation is to progress, its manufacturing and production base must thrive.

The Chief of Kukuom noted that in the 3 Northern Regions are abound with shea nuts and ‘dawadawa’.

"These two raw materials alone, he stressed, could easily lead to the setting up of 100 factories, as there are several byproducts that can be obtained from the processing of these two raw materials," he said.

Again, he stressed that along the coastal belt, coconut can be processed into 47 different items, including coconut oil, coconut water concentrate and activated carbon, amongst others.

“In the forest zones, we have an abundance of plantain and cocoa. The husks of plantain, as well as the pods of cocoa can be processed into soap. Our grandmothers did it, so it can be done now. Cocoa beans can be processed into beverages and fertilisers. In our forest zones, therefore, so many processing facilities can be set up,” Nana Kwaku Aterkyi added.