Govt. to develop Aflao to befit gateway status - Regional Minister

Mr Kwasi Owusu-Yeboa, Volta Regional Minister said on Thursday that the Government of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) would transform Aflao on Ghana's eastern border with Togo from a mere transit point into a well developed town to befit its status as the country's eastern gateway.

Mr Owusu-Yeboa gave this assurance when he paid a courtesy call on Togbi Fiti Amenya V, Paramount Chief of Aflao traditional area as part of his official visit to Aflao.

"We will co-operate with investors to establish industries in deprived areas including Aflao", Mr Owusu-Yeboa stated.

He said the government cherishes the Diamond cement factory project at Aflao and will give the necessary assistance to ensure its early completion.

Describing chiefs as the repositories of the nation's customs and traditions, the Regional Minister pledged the government's co-operation with them to ensure a congenial atmosphere for the country's economic and political development.

Mr Owusu-Yeboa reminded chiefs that the government looks up to them to promote national unity and cohesion by mobilising their people to accelerate national development programmes.

Togbi Fiti assured the Minister of his co-operation. He decried the failure of previous governments to develop Aflao into a showpiece as an important international gateway to the country. He called on the government to take over the Aflao Secondary Technical School