President Nana Akufo-Addo noted has said that his administration is lucky to have very wise traditional rulers in the northern parts of this country who are helping him in the governance of this country.
He called on the chiefs to co-operation with his administration the security service to prevent terrorists from carrying out an attack in the country along the Ghana-Burkina Faso border.
Addressing Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV on Tuesday, 13th July 2021, at the beginning of his 2-day working visit to the Upper West Region, President Akufo-Addo apologized to the Overlord of the Waala Traditional Area, Naa Fuseini Seidu Pelpuo IV, and to the people of Wa for the brutalities meted out to some residents by some soldiers earlier this month.
“So, I want to add my voice to yours in calling upon the people to continue to work closely with the security forces to make sure that we can keep the terrorist menace out of our country. And that means that we should not dwell too much on this incident that occurred. As human beings, mistakes occur. The important thing is how you correct them and move forward,” the President said.
Later, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo commissioned the Tumu Business Resource Centre, which has been established by the Ministry of Trade and Industry to provide strategic support and assistance to the domestic private sector operating at the Sissala East district level.
Thus far, sixty-seven (67) Business Resource Centres (BRCs), including the one at Tumu, have been established and have already commenced operations, with companies operating under Government’s 1-District-1-Factory set to benefit from the assistance to be provided by the BRCs.
The BRCs are being financed by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), with the National Board for Small Scale Industries (NBSSI) and GRATIS Foundation as the two implementing agencies.
It will be recalled that, upon the assumption of office by the NPP Government in 2017, the Ministry of Trade and Industry took steps to realign the Rural Enterprises Programme (REP) to respond to the emerging opportunities under the Government’s Industrial Transformation Agenda, such as the 1-District-1-Factory initiative, and other related interventions. Indeed, the Rural Enterprises Programme is currently supporting some 63 1D1F projects.
All BRCs are being managed by experienced professionals, have been equipped with modern office logistics, and will soon be connected together digitally through a Virtual Private Network to facilitate efficient delivery of their operations.
Again, all the BRCs will liaise extensively with business regulatory agencies such as the Registrar Generals’ Department (RGD), Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to provide a full bouquet of business support services at the district level.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com/Kofi Atakora
