Hundreds of people clad in New Patriotic Party (NPP) colors have thronged the Ekumfi Eyisam Rest Stop in the Central Region in wait of the President’s arrival to officially commission the first factory in line with the One-District-One-Factory initiative.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is expected to officially cut the sod on Friday, August 25, 2017.
This project which is a private public partnership is in fulfillment of a pledge by President Akufo-Addo to see the actualization of the industrial development in Ghana as part of the transformation process he envisages for the country.
According to government, the policy, when implemented, will create an environment conducive for each local government to own factories relative to their well-endowed resources and capacity to provide jobs and wealth for the country.
The Ekumfi Fruit Processing Company Factory when completed will process pineapples for the local and international market and is expected to employ over 5000 people when completed by mid-2018.
General Manager of the company, Daniel Kwarteng, has said about $5million is expected to be invested into the project from the $2billion Exim bank Chinese loan announced earlier by government.
The launch will be climaxed with a durbar to be addressed by the President and some invited guests.
