President John Mahama
President John Mahama has affirmed that his government is keen on ensuring that the flagship proposed poultry programme tagged, “Nkukor Nkitinkinti,” project will benefit a total of 55,000 households across the country.
Speaking during the State Of the Nation Address (SONA) President Mahama was optimistic that the project is a potential solution to the country’s high youth unemployment while adding that when fully implemented, it will reduce Ghana’s annual poultry import of $300 million.
The programme, which forms part of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) manifesto, aims to boost poultry production and create jobs for the youth through enhanced support for poultry farmers, affordable feed production, and expanded veterinary services.
It will be recalled that during the vetting of the Minister of Agriculture Minister-designate, Eric Opoku, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin shared the hope of the project indicating that the project stands a chance of alleviating the pressure the youth unemployment crisis places on the political class.
“I heard it from President, Mahama, and for me as an entrepreneur, knowing the pressure from our youth on all of us as a political class, beyond the political rhetoric, I believe that if it is implemented, it will help the youth because a lot of them are dejected in this country. They don’t have jobs, and the pressure is on us,” he stated.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke