Akufo-Addo Embarks On 4-Day Tour Of Central Region

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, will from Friday, 14th September, 2018, embark on a 4-day working visit of the Central Region.

Following visits to the Brong-Ahafo, Western, Volta, Northern, Upper East, Upper West as well as the Ashanti Regions, the tour is a continuation of the President’s ongoing nationwide visits.

The Central regional tour will see the President visit the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem, Cape Coast, Gomoa West, Mfantseman, Agona West and Effutu constituencies.

Beginning with a Durbar of Chiefs and people of the Komenda Traditional Area, President Akufo-Addo will pay a familiarization visit to the Komenda Sugar Factory, and inspect and commission the Peterfield Citrus factory also in Komenda, under the “1-District-1-Factory” initiative.

The President will also cut the sod for the establishment of a Tourism Enclave Re-development Scheme in Elmina.

As part of his activities in the Region, he will inspect a 300-acre sweet potato farm under the “1-District- 1-Factory” initiative at Gomoa Bewadze, and commission a 20 Mega Watts Solar Farm at Onyadze, in the Gomoa West constituency.

The visit will also include interactions with Chiefs and Religious leaders in Apam, Mankessim, Nyakrom and Agona Swedru.

In Winneba, President Akufo-Addo will be the Special Guest of Honour at the investiture and induction ceremony of the 4th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Education, and also commission the largest lecture theatre in Ghana.

The President will end the tour on Monday, 17th August, 2018.