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Minority Members of Parliament who are opposed to the flagship \u2018One District One Factory\u2019 policy are among the first people who rush to the secretariat with proposals.<\/p>\n

The National Coordinator of the \u2018One District, One Factory\u2019 secretariat Mrs. Gifty Ohene-Konadu has revealed.<\/p>\n

Her comment follows the continuous opposition of the policy by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n

The situation has even become murkier after the opposition party accused the Akufo-Addo government of stealing projects<\/a> initiated by the erstwhile Mahama administration days to the launch of the first pineapple factory at Ekumfi in the Central region.<\/p>\n

Former deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Mohammed who made allegation said processes for the establishment of the Ekumfi pineapple factory started in 2013 while the NDC was in office.<\/p>\n

But reacting to the issue on Adom FM\u2019s Dwaso Nsem Wednesday, Madam Ohene-Konadu expressed disgust at the obvious untruth <\/a>by the NDC.<\/p>\n

She could not fathom why the NDC is bent on discrediting the \u2018One District One Factory\u2019 policy when in fact its MPs have submitted proposals to partake in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey should ask the Minority MPs, I don\u2019t want to mention names but when they come to the office with their proposals I receive them with open arms. We are even considering the viability of their project to assist them accordingly\u201d Madam Ohene-Konadu revealed.<\/p>\n

The former deputy Trade Minister said government is ready to assist entrepreneurs irrespective of their political affiliation to provide enough jobs for the youth.<\/p>\n

The programme, which will be implemented with the private sector, she noted will also provide business support services and capacity budding, mentoring and coaching.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would also provide networking opportunities, assistance with financial planning and financial management, regulatory and legal compliance, links to strategic partners for market and community access\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mrs Ohene-Konadu added that the financial support for the projects would start from a minimum of US$5,000 to a maximum of US$10,000, based on project size and operational categorisation.<\/p>\n

She said the secretariat had received the GHC450million earmarked in the 2017 budget to kick-start the project.<\/p>\n

Besides government\u2019s commitment, Madam Ohene-Konadu interest in the programme had generated investment pledges and commitments to a tune of US$3billion.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the \u2018One District One Factory\u2019 programme is a flagship industrialisation programme promised by the NPP during the 2016 electoral campaign. It is aimed at building a factory in each of the 216 districts in the country.<\/p>\n

Listen to Gifty Ohene-Konadu<\/strong>