2024 Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama has stated that his leadership will move industrialisation to Amasaman outside Accra to accelerate development in the area as part of his 24-hour economy initiative,
This, he made known, while he was speaking at a rally in the Amasaman area.
The former president stated that it was time to relocate factories from Tema, the hub of industrialization, to other areas.
He explained that this shift would create more job opportunities in the communities where the factories would be established.
“When anyone wants to build a factory, they go to Tema. When the NDC comes into office we will properly structure this place so when anyone wants to build a factory, they could come to this stretch and put one up.
“We will designate this place from Amasaman to Suhum as an industrial zone. Anyone who wants to build a factory should come and establish it here. When they come and build here, those factories will be registered under the 24-hour economy policy,” Mahama assured.
The former president announced that, as part of the initiative, businesses will benefit from tax reductions to facilitate their expansion and increase employment opportunities for young people.