The ambassador waving, to her right is the MP at the exhibition
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Yendi Constituency, Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, has appealed to the Morocco Ambassador to Ghana, Imane Quaadil, to expose the vast investment opportunities in Yendi to the business community of Morocco.
According to the MP, “Yendi is a commercial hub endowed with vast resources, including vast arable lands for agriculture, skilled-youth and mineral wealth.”
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama made the call at the skills exhibition fair held in Yendi as part of the official visit by the Morocco Ambassador to Ghana.
The exhibition is a prelude to a planned establishment of a state-of-the-art skills development centre in Yendi by the MP and the Moroccan Embassy in Ghana for the transfer of knowledge, skills and exchange of technical cooperation.
Alhaji Farouk Aliu Mahama, who is also the Board Chairman of the Ghana Integrated Iron and Steel Development Corporation (GIISDEC) said, Yendi and its environs host a large percentage of iron ore in commercial quantity, ready to be harnessed to create the needed employment opportunities for the hardworking youth of Ghana and to boost the industrialisation drive of the government.
He expressed the confidence that the bond between Yendi and the people of Morocco would facilitate the exploration of issues of mutual interest such as sustainable agriculture, skills-development, education, essential minerals, human resource, tourism, arts and culture among others.
The ambassador said Ghana and Morocco have come a long way and that she will ensure that the Moroccan business community take advantage of the business opportunities Ghana is endowed with, especially the Yendi Constituency.
Ndan Ya-Na Abukari Mahama II said the high rate of youth unemployment was a major concern to the people of Yendi, which needs urgent attention. He attributed the youth unemployment to inadequate skills development for the youth and low ICT education, and therefore called for attention towards these areas.