National Coordinator of the One-District, One Factory policy has expressed shock at the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for claiming ownership of the Ekumfi Pineapple Factory to be launched under the flagship one district, one factory policy.
Mrs. Gifty Ohene-Konadu said they started the factory from scratch thus the NDC cannot claim credit for it.
“I’m shocked at the NDC’s lies, we met a virgin land bought by the owner and together with government the project was started from scratch,” she stated.
Her comment was in reaction to claims by former deputy Trade Minister, Murtala Mohammed, who has accused the Akufo-Addo government of stealing their projects.
According to him, the processes for the establishment of the factory started in 2013 while the NDC was in office.
Murtala Mohammed claimed that the idea and success of the factory was due to the work the NDC did while in office, and urged the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to disclose the history of the factory to Ghanaians and credit the NDC for it.
Reacting to the issue on Adom FM’s morning show- Dwaso Nsem– last Wednesday, Gifty Ohene-Konadu described Murtala Mohammed as a ‘palpable liar.’
She said the Ekumfi pineapple factory is a private initiative by a pineapple exporter who has decided to produce juice to complement government efforts.
“I have all the documents and pictures of how the project started. It was a virgin land so I’m surprised the NDC is telling such lies,” she bemoaned.
Madam Ohene-Konadu said it was unfortunate the NDC was politicising an initiative which will generate jobs for the people of Ekumfi.
This notwithstanding, she was confident the factory will be viable because there was raw materials and a ready market.
“The pineapple farmers are gingered to cultivate more because there is ready market and the juice when produced will be exported and sold locally,” she stressed.
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