Former NEPAD and Regional Integration Minister in the erstwhile President Kufuor’s administration, Dr Kofi Konadu Appraku has said the incoming New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will face a difficulty implemening its much trumpeted “1 district 1 factory” campaign promise.
Now President-elect, Akufo Addo then Flagbearer of the opposition party in the run-up to the December 7 general elections, announced the policy during a campaign tour of the Central region on Sunday, June 19, as part of efforts to win votes in the polls.
He told a gathering of party supporters that “we want to help the private sector to flourish, and we will help establish factories in every district to help create jobs for the people.”
Critics mostly from the outgoing governing NDC party have sought to condemn the policy from varying angles including the fact that it is not feasible. However the NPP maintains the project is doable.
Speaking to Joy News on the sidelines of the NPP Thanksgiving Service at the Accra Sports Stadium on Sunday, Dr. K.K Apraku stated that an Akufo Addo’s government will require a lot of effort and considerable time to make the project a reality.
“We’ll do our very best to achieve most of our promises, most of them are very realistic. You talk about the “$1m per constituency the money is already in the budget, it’s just setting up a committee or a group of individuals to manage the money or the resources so that is very easy to do. Perhaps one that will be challenging and might take a little bit of time to get started is the “1 district 1 factory” promise.”
He added: “Because we’re going to rely on the private sector, it means we need to mobilize international resources from international investors as well as domestic investors. We’ll provide the environment that will be so conducive and attractive such that foreigners will want invest in our country, then we’ll give the various incentives to make it easier. We’re going to push it as a very important aspect of our whole agenda for the next four years.”
Source: kasapafmonline.com
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Reminder of some of the prominent promises: 1. One VILLAGE one DAM 2. One DISTRICT one $1M per year 3. One DISTRICT one Factory 4. Free SHS/ uniforms 5. To FIGHT corruption 6. Reduce VAT, PAYE 7. Reduce import taxes 8. Reduce Corporate taxes 9. Reinstate Nurses & Teachers trainees Allowances 10.Lift ban on employment in the public sector 11. Reduce Graduate unemployment 12. Restructure NHIA 13. Restructure the rail system 14. Create a sea port in James Town (Accra) 15. Create additional regions out of Western & Northern regions etc. 16. Stabilize the cedi against major trading currencies 17. Reduce inflation 18. Reduce borrowing and reduce the debt burden of Ghana 19. Kill Dumsor 20. Fix roads Infact these are the few i can remember off my head within 3 minutes. We trust that Nana will deliver thses especially the corruption aspect. Also restrict the people who make public statements on behalf of your government because that is where the downfall will start. ghanaians are now impatient out of experiences from various governments. You must deliver without fail. God give you strength and wisdom. Amen!!! Infact these are
NPP before you even take office, have begun with dishonesty but the sleeping NDC will not detect it and allow Ghanaians to. to be shortchanged . What used to be one village one dam is now become one district one dam. If Ghanaians do not hold this party to account for their promises, then we are most miserable as a nation. A nation where even pastors are not true and objective
No one said it's going to be easy but doesn't mean impossible. Facing challenges head on makes us a better people. We will back our government to succeed. No room for doubters.
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