President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has taken pride in his achievement in Zongo and inner cities, stressing that his government has constructed more infrastructure in Zongo communities than any other since 1993.
“We have established the Zongo Development Fund to address the needs of Zongo and inner city communities and under their auspices, we have constructed more infrastructure in the Zongo communities than any other government in the Fourth Republic.”
President Akufo-Addo made this known while addressing a banquet at the Jubilee House to mark Founders’ Day.
The banquet was hosted on Friday, August 4 in honour of senior citizens.
The president bemoaned the current structures that hamper the economy, observing that they derive from the colonial masters.
He, therefore, called for a concerted effort in transforming the economy from a raw material-exporting and import-retailing one to a modern, value-adding industrialised state.
In spite of the economic difficulties, President Akufo-Addo emphasised that his government has made quite a number of gains.
“We have implemented successfully the National Identification system with the Ghana Card,” he began.
“We have constructed more railways than any other government in the Fourth Republic. We have established the Zongo Development Fund to address the needs of Zongo and inner city communities and under their auspices, we have constructed more infrastructure in the Zongo communities than any other in the Fourth Republic.”
He added that about 106 companies are in operation under the One-District One Factory Policy while more fishing landing sites have been set up under this government, the highest since independence.
He also pointed out that more funding has been provided anti-corruption bodies like the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) and the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE).
The President said the current difficulties and challenges can be overcome in order to ensure that Ghana remains the beacon of hope for the rest of the African continent.