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Panpanso Chief Pledges Support to Government's 1D-1F Initiative

Chief Of Panpanso The Dzaasetse of Panpanso, Nana Obourkon Adjei II

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 Source: Muhammad Faisel Mustapha

As part of efforts to support government with regards to the One District One Factory initiative, to help create jobs for the unemployed youth in Panpanso township, Nana Obourkon Adjei II, the Dzaasetse of Panpanso, has pledge to support the government with a parcel of land for the construction of a factory in the Panpanso town.

Panpanso town, is a farming community with seventy one (71) villages which grows pawpaw and other cash crops.

According to the chief, establishment of a factory in the town will create direct and indirect job opportunities for the people within the town.

He added that Panpanso has thousands of acres of land which they the chiefs are willing to support the government with as well as investors for the construction of any factory of their choice.

According to him, farmers within the town will be empowered to produce more crops for processing in the factory as they the farmers will get more jobs to do.

The chief pointed out that, the government has provided the town with electricity, classroom blocks, KVIP and other developmental projects, adding that the major problem in the community is access to good roads and jobs, hence their intention to give out land for the 1D-1F initiative.

Meanwhile, some youth in an interview reiterated that the major challenge for them is the lack of jobs, adding that most of them travel to Accra to work. They expressed hope that, the 1D 1F intervention will help solve their challenge.

In a brief history of Panpanso, it was revealed that the people of Ga Odumase migrated and acquired the land together with a rival called Panpanso from the people of Apedwa. Due to this the town was named after the river which is Panpanso. Nii Acqua was in control of both Odumase And Mankata town.

Source: Muhammad Faisel Mustapha