The beneficiaries were gifted GHC 1,000 each as startup capital
In a ceremony held at Appiadu, at the residence of the outgoing Member of Parliament for Oforikrom Constituency in the Ashanti Region, Dr. Emmanuel Kwabena Marfo, five seamstresses who recently graduated from the constituency were gifted industrial machines and startup capital to kickstart their businesses.
The beneficiaries, Regina Oware, Veronica Beesi, Mercy Ntiwaa, Anna Gyamea Amponsah, and Abigail Nkansah, each received GHC1,000 as startup capital, an industrial machine, a toolkit, an iron, and other essential equipment to facilitate their work.
Dr. Marfo, who initiated the "MPs Entrepreneurship Program" to equip needy individuals with vocational skills and empower them to train others, emphasized that the well-being and vocational skills of his people have always been his top priorities.
“The well-being and vocational skills of my people are my biggest priorities, hence the emergence of the MPs Entrepreneurship Program. We brought it to help needy youth who are interested in vocational skills. So the whole idea is to help people interested in acquiring skills so they can also train others.”
"I have provided each of them with an industrial sewing machine, a toolkit, an iron, and other necessary equipment to facilitate their work. This is to ensure that they have the necessary tools to start their own businesses and become self-sufficient. My aim is to empower them to become job creators, not just job seekers," Dr. Emmanuel Kwabena Marfo said.
At the ceremony, Dr. Emmanuel Kwabena Marfo presented 80 street bulbs to the Oforikrom Municipality.
He emphasized the need for enhanced security in the area, citing the presence of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the resulting high population density.
Dr. Marfo acknowledged the efforts of the Oforikrom Municipal Assembly but noted that they require support to effectively address the security challenges.
He stated, "I have seen it necessary to provide streetlights to prevent robbery and other forms of crime, ensuring the safety and well-being of our constituents."
Prominent personalities in attendance included Appiadu Benkumhene, Nana Juma Abrempong, Municipal Chief Executive for Oforikrom, Mr. Abraham Kwame Antwi, and NPP Parliamentary Candidate, Joseph Boahen Aidoo, among others.
