President hopeful, Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, has said that he does not agree to any 24-hour economy policy that has been proposed by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Former President John Dramani Mahama.
He says he would rather opt for a 24-hour shift system for workers.
“I don’t agree to 24-hour economy, I agree to 24-hour shifts if we have the power, the 24-hour shift work will happen best for industrialisation,” he said in an exclusive interview on TV3 on Monday, March 25.
Nana Kwame Bediako further stated that he intends to embark on an industrial revolution if he becomes president after this year’s elections.
He says that the industrial revolution will create job opportunities for the teeming youth of the country.
He revealed that over 60 percent of the youth are without a job. He came to this conclusion during his tour of the country recently.
The resources of the country should be shared equitably – Nana Kwame Bediako
“Over 60 percent of the people are unemployed, we want to embark on an industrial revolution that we want to put in the region
“This is 16 industrial revolution, and whatever resources of the country should be shared equitably,” he said.
The businessman recently assured the Paramount Chief of Goaso Traditional Area in the Ahafo region, Nana Akwasi Bosompra I, of more factories in the area if he becomes president of Ghana.
Mr Bediako said this when he paid a courtesy call on him as part of his tour of the Ahafo Region of Ghana.
Nana Akwasi Bosompra I expressed confidence in him although he admitted that the task ahead of Mr Bediako in the general elections is a daunting one.
During the interaction, Nana Kwame Bediako said “There were several factories established in Ghana and in Goaso after our independence but these factories aren’t working anymore. I am pleading with you to vote for me to correct things in our society to benefit our children and unborn ones.”
In response to him, the Paramount chief said “Ghana belongs to all of us, continue with your zeal and determination, it will be a tough fight but I know you can deliver.”
Nana Kwame Bediako popularly known as Freedom Jacob Caesar, earlier described himself as a visionary leader.
Mr Bediako, also leader of the New Force Movement says he intends to share his experience in helping develop the country.
He also described himself as an industrialist, ready to grow the economy of the country if elected as president in this year’s elections.
“I am a developer, I am an industrialist, I a visionary, i am a humanitarian philanthropist, I am an entrepreneur, go and bring someone who has all these credentials and credibility, I have all these, and I want to share because the value of the knowledge is to be shared,” he told journalists in Kumasi.
He had also indicated that “I’m that man with a good purpose, with a great vision. I have a plan, and I have a vision for this nation. And not only for this nation, I have it for Africa too.
“But I know Africa is the next biggest thing because out of all the continents that have been developed in this world, there is only one continent that is not developed and I am sent to do that.”