Sunyani: Mr Joseph Adae Akwaboa, the Bono Regional Minister, has highlighted the economic prospects of the region, pledging to leverage the poultry, cashew, and tourism sectors to create jobs for the youth. This initiative aims to spur rapid socio-economic growth and development, contributing to wealth creation and poverty reduction in the region.
According to Ghana News Agency, Mr Akwaboa expressed concern over the untapped economic potential in the region and urged the media to help attract investments. He emphasized his commitment to working with stakeholders to harness these opportunities for job creation and progressive development. Addressing the media in Sunyani, Mr Akwaboa stated his willingness to utilize his connections to facilitate this process.
The regional minister stressed that job creation and poverty reduction are his priorities. He highlighted the potential in the poultry, cashew, and tourism sectors, noting the need for investments to build small-scale industries to fully benefit from the cashew resources, including both the apples and the nuts.
Mr Akwaboa also addressed the issue of poor road conditions in the Sunyani Municipality, assuring that construction work would soon begin on the Sunyani outer road from the Alaska junction to New-Dormaa. He noted that the Sunyani City inner road project, previously undertaken by Chinese contractors, had been abandoned, but efforts were being made to resolve the situation and ensure the project's completion.
