{"id":745636,"date":"2022-01-12T03:14:48","date_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/12\/new-regions-have-positively-impacted-economy-wontumi-replies-imani-boss\/"},"modified":"2022-01-12T03:14:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T03:14:48","slug":"new-regions-have-positively-impacted-economy-wontumi-replies-imani-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/12\/new-regions-have-positively-impacted-economy-wontumi-replies-imani-boss\/","title":{"rendered":"New regions have positively impacted economy- Wontumi replies Imani boss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">General News of Wednesday, 12 January 2022<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>wontumionline.com<\/p>\n<p>2022-01-12<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/71218431.295.jpg\" alt=\"Chairman Wontumi is the Ashanti Regional chairman of the NPP\" title=\"Chairman Wontumi is the Ashanti Regional chairman of the NPP\" width=\"295\" height=\"177\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>Chairman Wontumi is the Ashanti Regional chairman of the NPP<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p style=\"clear:right\" id=\"article-123\">The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Wontumi has responded with facts to a question posed by the Founding President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe over the creation of six additional regions. <\/p>\n<p>Mr. Cudjoe made a post on Facebook that read, \u201cSo what has been the productive value to the economy since six additional regions were created?\u201d <\/p>\n<p>But Chairman Wontumi quickly reacted to the post, suggesting that the creation of the 6 regions has been impactful on Ghana\u2019s economy.  <\/p>\n<p>The NPP Chairman recounted that in Oti region, a yam and cassava processing factory under the One District One Factory initiative has been established at Adonkwanta in the Krachi East Municipality. <\/p>\n<p>He continued that works has also been accelerated on the construction of the Eastern Corridor Road and added that even a waste treatment plant has been built to create more jobs for the people. <\/p>\n<p>Chairman Wontumi also indicated that in the North East region, the government of President Akufo-Addo has managed to set up Regional offices for the Coordinating Council block and a watermelon factory. <\/p>\n<p>The achievements has seeped through to Savannah region where Chairman Wontumi claims water, road projects, health facilities abound. <\/p>\n<p>The construction of a 38-km Benchema- Adjoafua road in the Western North region according to Chairman Wontumi, should inform Franklin Cudjoe that economic activities have boomed since new regions were created.  <\/p>\n<p>It would be recalled that when President Akufo-Addo last visited Western North region, he commissioned a number of completed projects including; a newly built Cathedral of the Anglican Diocese in Sefwi Wiawso, a three-story administration block for Western North Regional Coordinating Council, Rice Processing Factory at Bokaso in Sefwi Akontombra District, an ultra-modern Magistrate Court at Sefwi-Debiso and a newly built National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) office at Bibiani. <\/p>\n<p>The above developments, made Chairman Wontumi hold unto his position that the creation of the 6 regions by President Akufo-Addo\u2019s government has forced development to spread quicker to areas than before.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General News of Wednesday, 12 January 2022 Source: wontumionline.com 2022-01-12 Chairman Wontumi is the Ashanti Regional chairman of the NPP The Ashanti Regional Chairman for the New Patriotic Party, Chairman Wontumi has responded with facts to a question posed by the Founding President of Imani Africa, Franklin Cudjoe over the creation of six additional regions. 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