W.R. MINISTER EMBARKS ON A FAMILIARIZATION TOUR

The Western Region Minister, Hon. Ebenezer K.T. Addo has begun his familiarization tour in the region since his assumption into office as the Regional Minister by President John Mahama. The first district to visit was Wassa East District which has Daboase as its capital. As custom demands the Regional Minister and his entourage from the Western Regional Coordinating Council paid a courtesy call on Nananom at Daboase.

Hon. E. K. T. Addo expressed his gratitude for the support Nananom has been rendering to the district assembly. He spoke on the impact that the galamsey menace has on the Pra River especially on the water company causing it to spend more money on chemicals to make the water wholesome for consumption. He acknowledged the initiative of the district assembly led by the District Chief Executive, Hon Emmanuel Aggrey to pay visit to some galamsey sites of which some illegal miners were arrested. He appealed to the chiefs who indulge themselves in this illegal activity to desist from it and call for a consented from all to help curb the menace.

His next visit was to Plantation (SOCFINAF) a new Rubber and Oil Palm Plantation Company who took over from Subri Industrial Plantation Limited (SIPL) which used to be a paper and pulp company some few months ago at Daboase. There the General Manager for the company, Mr. George Kwarteng Mensah gave a brief overview of the company. He said SOCFINAF a subsidiary of SOCFINAF FA in Luxemburg has plantation in some parts of Africa and Ghana happens to be the last addition in Africa. He said the company is the largest European plantation in the world and their operation in Ghana will add up to the world.

HON. E. K. T. ADDO, WESTERN REGIONAL MINISTER IN WHITE SHIRT.