Govt working hard to improve economy--Apraku

Cape Coast, Aug. 10, GNA - The Minister of Regional Co-operation and NEPAD, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku on Saturday re-echoed that the NPP government inherited a bad state of economy that needed time to repair. He said the government, in this regard has put in place good economic measures and policies and was working tirelessly to build a sound economy for the nation.
Mr Apraku made these statements at a day's forum organised by the Tertiary Education Students Confederacy (TESCON) of NPP, Cape Coast Polytechnic branch, under the theme: "The road to economic recovery, the journey so far".
The Minister stressed the need for the youth to be inspired with the government's efforts at resuscitating the economy, and also urged them to fight against destabilisation of the country's democracy. He called for hard work to improve productivity and stressed that with "determination and togetherness, we would be able build a better nation."
In a speech read for him, the Central Regional Minister, Mr Isaac Edumadze, said his administration would provide TESCON with the needed assistance and supports to enable them to help the party win all the 17 seats in the Region.
He said that the government has not forgotten the good work the students did to bring the party into power and urged them to be patient and continue to work harder for the party.
The regional co-ordinator for NADMO, Mr William Agyei Banin said the government was making all efforts at making education more accessible and affordable to all school-going children.