[ 2017-05-16 ]

Member of Parliament of Asunafo South, Eric Opoku

One district, one factory will not provide employment – MP
The former Brong Ahafo Regional Minister and the
Member of Parliament of Asunafo South, Eric Opoku
has stated that the NPP’s policy of one
district, one factory which is one of the
party’s flagship program will not provide jobs
for the teaming youth that are unemployed.

In his statement, Mr. Opoku made it known that the
intention of creating any factory in the world is
to produce finished products from raw products
sometimes within the nearest location of the
factory for profit. He made it known that
employment can be generated from the profits
made.

He continued by saying that the ability of a
factory to create jobs depends on the profit it
makes and the market available for the produce
from the factory.

“If any one tells you that he is creating
factories to create employment that individual is
a failure, there is no factory in the world that
is created as a means of creating jobs but for
profit” ,Hon. Opoku stated.

He believes that the countless unemployed youth
cannot be employed through this initiative but
believes that it’s only through pragmatic
measures of sales of raw products from these
proposed factories that can employ as many youth
as possible.
He was speaking with Ahotor FM ‘s morning Show
host Emmanuel Quarshie (Hit man) on Monday, 15th
May, 2017.
He sees it as a political campaign promise by the
NPP and will be surprise if this initiative can
help in reducing the unfortunate unemployment
situation within the country.

Hon. Opoku, further stated that the NDC party in
power laid down alternative initiatives that can
help in reducing the unemployment situation which
included the national Youth employment program and
the harnessing of the country’s economic
potentials.
He also stated that the increase access to social
services and the elimination of poverty in the
country were some of the measures put in place to
reduce unemployment.

He believes that the past NDC government made a
lot in reducing employment by making maximum and
judicious use of economic resources in the country
to create jobs, construct more educational
facilities at all levels.

Source - ahotoronline.com

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