{"id":414160,"date":"2017-09-03T22:24:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-03T22:24:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/09\/03\/1-district-1-factory-arrives-akufo-addo-to-drive-massive-industrialization\/"},"modified":"2017-09-03T22:24:59","modified_gmt":"2017-09-03T22:24:59","slug":"1-district-1-factory-arrives-akufo-addo-to-drive-massive-industrialization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/09\/03\/1-district-1-factory-arrives-akufo-addo-to-drive-massive-industrialization\/","title":{"rendered":"1 district, 1 factory arrives; Akufo-Addo to drive massive industrialization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched government\u2019s one district, one factory project, with the promise to drive industrialization across the country.<\/p>\n<p>At a ceremony attended by chiefs and people of Ekumfi in the Central Region Friday, the President cut the sod for the construction of the first factory under the programme.<\/p>\n<p>The Ekumfi Fruits and Juices Limited is expected to be completed in 2018, with the promise of creating over 4,000 direct jobs. It will also employ some 5,000 outgrowers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/1002554\/Myjoyonline.com_InArticle_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/4556042870299_868578603749.jpg\" style=\"border-style:solid; border-width:5px; height:480px; width:640px\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1205862153\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The President noted the route to creating high paying jobs that will enhance the lives of Ghanaians is through industrialisation.<\/p>\n<p>He said the cries of the electorate he met on his campaign tours in 2008, 2012 and 2016 principally come down to one thing, good jobs and good income.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRaw material producing economies do not produce prosperity for the masses,\u201d the President said, announcing a major shift in the management of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>He said his government will alter the structure of the Ghanaian economy from dependence on production and export of raw materials to a value added industrial economy.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/6243070334972_1608908348768.JPG\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3255073307\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The launching of the project marks a giant step towards the fulfilment of major promises made by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the heat\u00a0of the 2016 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Then Presidential Candidate Akufo-Addo boldly declared at a mini-rally in Ejumako on June 18, 2016 he will embark on an industrialization agenda if he won the election.<\/p>\n<p>Political opponents mocked at him because of the mono-syllabic nature of his many campaign promises such as one district, one factory, one village, one dam, and $1 million to each constituency.<\/p>\n<p>Barely a year into his administration, President Akufo-Addo said the promises he made were not for votes but to improve on the general welfare of the people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is not about the NPP, neither is it about any political party. It is about the development of Ghana,\u201d the President told the gathering.<\/p>\n<p>Already, about 51 factories have been identified to be constructed across the country before the end of 2017.<\/p>\n<p>National Coordinator of the programme, Gifty Ohene Konadu said the factories that will be created in the course of the programme will not belong to government.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/1837497072294_7292111277373.JPG\" style=\"height:426px; width:640px\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3650974998\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis [will] not be government projects. What we [will] do is that we [will] create the enabling environment for the private businesses,\u201d she said of factories to be built under the project.<\/p>\n<p>Even though she urged discussions about the project not to be politicised, former deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Mohammed said the past administration deserves commendation for facilitating the Ekumfi project.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/419487976313_4102160997119.JPG\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"3159842871\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He maintained the former President John Mahama government did the grounds work the current administration is taking the glory for.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have said that this thing [Ekumfi project] was started in 2013 and 277 farmers were brought on board who benefited from it,\u201d he told Emefa Ampawu on Joy FM\u2019s Top Story.<\/p>\n<p>He said there is everything with the current administration continuing with the project because it has proven insincere to be trusted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a style=\"display:none\" rel=\"follow\" href=\"http:\/\/megatheme.ir\/\" title=\"\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633\">\u0642\u0627\u0644\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u062f\u067e\u0631\u0633<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has launched government\u2019s one district, one factory project, with the promise to drive industrialization across the country. 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