" Government Is Empowering People Economically To Be Self-Sufficient " - Says Gomoa Central DCE

" His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo led NPP government is committed to ensuring that the citizenry is empowered economically to contribute their quota towards national development " DCE for Gomoa Central, Hon. Benjamin Kojo Otoo has hinted.

" Good governance is not all about infrastructure development only, but empowering the people economically. Infrastructure development is good but the people need to be self sufficient to be able to partner the government to improve infrastructure.

This is the more reason why Nana Addo led NPP government has introduced income generating policies and innovations to create jobs in both public and private sectors of the economy "

The DCE stated these when the Assembly in conjunction with Ministry of Food and Agriculture distributed coconut seedlings free of charge to farmers for planting as part of Planning for Export component of Planning For Food and Jobs policy at Gomoa Afransi.

He stressed the need for people especially the youth to take advantage of the policy to better their lot.

" If the people are economically empowered, they can contribute their quota significantly toward infrastructure development in their localities as part of their civil responsibilities.

They will also be less dependent on government especially the Assembly for financial assistance and others because they would be Self-sufficient to feed their families.

This policy seeks to eliminate poverty and economic hardships associated with the citizenry especially farmers and those in rural communities most if whom are farmers.

The Gomoa Central District Assembly in collaboration with the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Hon. Naana Eyiah Quansah would continually support our gallant farmers to improve upon their standard of living.

In other countries, farmers are the richest people. That is why Nana Addo led NPP government is committed to ensuring that Ghanaian farmers reaches that level in the near future"

Hon. Benjamin Kojo Otoo noted that the Assembly and the Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central Constituency, Hon. Naana Eyiah Quansah has fully paid for the cost of coconut seedlings to attract more farmers especially the youth to plant enough trees and urged the farmers to take proper care of the seedlings.

" The Assembly has tasked Agriculture Extension Officers to assist the farmers plant their seedlings and how to cultivate them in line with the modern day of farming.

Bear in mind that there will be monitoring and evaluation of your activities so kindly adhere to all guidance and instructions to be given by the Extension Officers"

The Gomoa Central District Director of Food and Agriculture, Mr. Richard Marcus Odame disclosed that over 2,000 farmers have registered to plant the Coconut seedlings in the District.

According to him more farmers have expressed their desire to be part of the programme adding that the District has in stock over 7,000 coconut seedlings and are ready for distribution to the farmers.

Mr. Samuel Arthur alias 'Ekow' a farmer at Gomoa Abonyi on behalf of the farmers thanked His Excellency the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo for the supporting farmers in the Gomoa Central district to improve their standard of living.

He assured the DCE that they would take proper care of the seedlings to produce enough for Export thereby generating income for themselves and the country as a whole.