{"id":223840,"date":"2016-06-20T12:28:53","date_gmt":"2016-06-20T12:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=223840"},"modified":"2016-06-20T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2016-06-20T12:28:53","slug":"npps-1-district-1-factory-feasible-kwaku-kwarteng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/npps-1-district-1-factory-feasible-kwaku-kwarteng\/","title":{"rendered":"NPP&#8217;s \u20181 district, 1 factory\u2019 feasible &#8211; Kwaku Kwarteng"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, has downplayed\u00a0suggestions\u00a0that the\u00a0party&#8217;s &#8216;one district, one factory\u2019 plan is not feasible.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP MP argued that the planned fair\u00a0distribution of factories is needed to curb the exodus of people\u00a0from most rural areas to the urban centers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe think industrialization as Nana Addo envisioned must be even in order to correct people always having to move from many areas of the country to Accra and Kumasi, and creating problems for us in these big cities,\u201d Mr. Kwarteng said on the <strong>Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The NPP flagbearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, indicated that his government would\u00a0establish a factory in <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/06\/19\/nana-addo-promises-1-district-1-factory-policy\/\">each of the 216 districts<\/a><\/strong><\/span> across the country as part of plans to industrialize the economy.<\/p>\n<p>According to Nana Addo, the setting up of these factories across the country, will also provide solutions to the problem of unemployment in the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Factories will add value to raw materials<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kwarteng maintained that this vision is needed if the country is to overcome poverty.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In order that this country will move its people out of poverty, we need to process our raw materials into finished products for export and also to do import substitution.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_223861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-223861\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-223861\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Kwaku-Kwarteng.jpg\" alt=\"Kwaku Kwarteng\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-223861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kwaku Kwarteng<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He also explained that, the size of the factories is not necessarily an issue, as every industry would eventually be expected to grow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA small scale industry will grow to become a large scale industry so it is really not about the size. People have been surviving in these localities for centuries. There must be some activity that is keeping them alive. What we will be seeking to do is to bring industrialization to their activities so that more money will flow into these localities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private sector involvement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Kwarteng stated that, the NPP would not be relying on private sector involvement in the short-term.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the government would be leading in the establishment of the industries, but private sector involvement would be welcomed along the line, when foundations have been established.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNPP administration does not believe in doing business unless it is terribly necessary and the vision is that you start these activities, and as you demonstrate that they are viable, then you invite private sector people to come in and government exits and move the resources to another area.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernment will take the lead, and I am confident that once these projects work, the private sector will be able to take over from government. Motivation of the private sector is profit, and so if we can demonstrate that there is profit, we are confident they will take it over,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Obuasi West, Kwaku Kwarteng, has downplayed\u00a0suggestions\u00a0that the\u00a0party&#8217;s &#8216;one district, one factory\u2019 plan is not feasible. 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