Akufo-Addo to visit Western and Central Regions on Tuesday

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo will, on Tuesday, 23 July 2019 resume his national tours.

He is heading to the Central and Western Regions.

The President’s tour is to give him an opportunity to interact with the citizens, stakeholders and opinion leaders; inspect ongoing development projects as well as cut the sod for new projects to commence.

Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, at a briefing in Accra on Sunday, 21 July 2019 said the President will start his tour in Shama in the Western Region where he will cut the sod for work to commence on factory expansion works for a company called Twiford Limited.

He said the President will also inaugurate Ghana Gas projects in Esiama, meet the chiefs and people in town hall meetings, as well as cut the sod for a fish landing beach at Axim.

“President Akufo-Addo will also cut the sod for work to commence on Prestea town roads before leaving for the Central Region,” he added.

In the Central Region, Nana Akufo-Addo is also expected to cut the sod for the construction of a fish landing beach at Moree, as well as attend durbars with the chiefs and people including the fishing community.

Nana Akufo-Addo returns to Accra on Saturday, 27 July 2019 after the Panafest festivities at the Cape Coast Stadium.

Mr Nkrumah said: “This tour of the 7th and 8th regions this year is aimed at also giving the President an opportunity to hear first-hand from the people and commit to the remaining parts of the administration’s agenda”.