The Bolgatanga Municipal Chief Executive Rex Asanga has refuted claims by some individuals who hold the views that Bolgatanga Municipal has not benefited from any factory under the government policy of 1District 1Factory (1D1F).
According to Mr. Asanga, the Municipality has benefited from the government’s policy at Yorogo. He said the leather factory is only not active currently because the Trade Minister has not been able to find suitable machines to kick start production.
“We have a leather factory at Yorogo, the buildings are completed. The problem is that the Minister of Trade is finding it difficult to get suitable machines for the factory”.
“Is a factory in the making, if the machines were there by now, is going to give employment to about 60 youths”
The “One District One Factory” Initiative is a key component of the Industrial Transformation Agenda of the NPP Government. The concept was first introduced by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Presidential Special Initiatives during the past New Patriotic Party (NPP) Administration, as part of an integrated programme for Accelerated Growth and Industrial Development. Originally designated as the Rural Enterprises Development Programme, and later rebranded as the District Industrialisation Programme (DIP). It was designed as a comprehensive programme for rural industrialisation, involving the setting up of at least one medium to large scale factory in each of the administrative districts of Ghana.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana
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