President Akufo-Addo has said that their first modern foundry and machine tooling centre is to ensure Ghana socio-economic development.
The President explained that the establishment of the Foundry and Machine Tooling Centre has been designed to ensure that Ghana’s socio-economic development is driven by Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI).
Cutting the sod for the commencement of construction on Monday, President Akufo-Addo explained that, the construction of Ghana’s first modern foundry and machine tooling centre, which will produce agro-processing machines and equipment, implements, farming, and spare parts for maintenance and repairs in the country.
He said that once the Foundry and Machine Tooling centre is completed, the facilities at the Centre will provide technical support for policy initiatives of Government such as “One District, One Factory”, which is already in place in many districts across the country.
One District, One Factory is providing jobs for Ghanaian youth.
President Akufo-Addo added that the foundry and machine-tooling centre would put Ghana in a position to develop and grow the talents of skilled and innovative young Ghanaians, who graduate from our schools, colleges, and universities.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Solomon Nartey
