He told Madam Charity Gardener, the Ahafo Regional Minister that women empowerment would help alleviate poverty and enhance the socio-economic livelihoods of families.
Nana Adu-Baah gave the advice when Madam Gardener paid a courtesy call on the Yamfo Traditional Council at Yamfo in the Tano North Municipality of the Ahafo Region and highlighted the immeasurable contributions of the indigenous women in building the local economy.
“In fact, many women here are working tirelessly to put food on the tables of their families, and they must be empowered economically,” the chief stated, and urged the Regional Minister to create viable job opportunities for women in the area.
Nana Adu-Baah expressed concern about the deplorable condition of access roads and stretches linking the farming communities and called on the Regional Minister to expedite action for the rehabilitation of the roads.
That would facilitate the movements and economic activities of the people and thereby improve economic development.
On her part, Madam Gardiner said President John Dramani Mahama remained sensitive to the plight of women, giving an assurance that the government would do more to improve the economic development of women.
She said the government would establish the Women’s Development Bank that would provide financial assistance to female traders, to expand their economic activities.
Madam Gardener also stated that the government would reshape the bad roads in the area and improve the economic activities of the people.
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