The National Democratic Congress in the Volta region is unhappy with the “one district one factory no show” in the Volta region.
The policy which should lead to the setting up of a factory in all 254 districts of the country is supposed to be the catalyst for the transformation of the Ghanaian economy from an raw material dependent one to a production driven economy.
The policy according to the Nana Akufo-Addo led administration is also intended to kick off a new era of industrialization.
After two and a half years in power and the claim of the construction of several factories under the project, the opposition NDC says it is yet to see any footprints of the policy in the Volta region.
The party in a statement signed by its Volta regional Communication Officer Kafui Agbleze expressed worry with the situation because of what it says is the peculiar situation of the Volta region.
“We recall, H.E Nana Addo at the launch of the 1D1F at Ekumfi, when he made it clear that there could be no future prosperity for the people in the short, medium or long term if we continue to maintain economic structures that are dependent on production and export of raw materials. This statement speaks to the peculiar situation of Volta region where raw material production abounds with little or no value addition,” the statement indicated.
The Volta region NDC is therefore questioning the President’s commitment to the policy after riding to power on the back of the promise that many Ghanaians believed will generate several jobs.
“We question the commitment level of the president to the above call as far as his promise of 1D1F to the people of Volta is concerned, since there are no signs of 1D1F in Volta that we can strongly point our fingers at,” the NDC said.
Story: Sena Nombo/Radiogoldlive.com
