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Defunct Plantain Factory Asante Akyem North
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Residents of Asante Akyem North Constituency in the Ashanti region have expressed disappointment in their MP over claims of a functioning plantain processing factory in the area.<\/p>\n

Andy Appiah-Kubi, during a parliamentary debate, claimed the factory was already exporting plantain to Canada in defence of the government\u2019s One District, One Factory (1D1F) initiative.<\/p>\n

\"Constituents
Inside a private plantain factory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Asante Akyem North MP put up a strong defence during a debate on the 2023 Budget on the floor of parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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He touted the initiative as one having provided a source of livelihood to Ghanaians, especially his constituents.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Constituents
Side of the Defunct Plantain Factory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Asante Akyem area is one of the leading plantain-producing communities in Ghana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Farmers, traders and residents of Agogo, however, say they are yet to see any plantain processing factory in operation.<\/p>\n

\"Constituents
Asante Akyem North MCE, Francis Oti Boateng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

They are calling on their MP, Mr Appiah-Kubi to retract his claim.<\/p>\n

The Municipal Chief Executive Officer, Francis Oti Boateng, also sighted the factory which sits in weeds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first face of the factory is done, it is left with the second face. We are yet to get machines,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have been producing but for exporting, we are yet to begin,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\"Constituents
Former MCE for Asante Akyem North, Andy Appiah Kubi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A former DCE, who is into private plantain biscuit processing, said there is no such plantain processing factory in the constituency:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a Member of Parliament, he should have known that the factory is not even located at Agogo.\u201d<\/p>\n

George Frimpong further explained how government and 1D1F Secretariat failed to fund his project.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter government accepted to fund the project, we were told to visit Exim bank but as of now, not even a penny has been given to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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