The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer hopeful, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has appealed to residents of the Bawku zone to end violent clashes and focus on collective development efforts across the northern regions.
Speaking on Dreamz FM in Bolgatanga on Thursday, October 23, 2025, Agyapong said peace was essential for progress and job creation in the north.
“My people in the Bawku zone should stop fighting and let’s develop the north together,” he urged.
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He lamented the collapse of once-thriving industries in the Upper East Region, such as the Bolgatanga corned beef factory, and called for a renewed push toward industrialisation.
“We used to have a corned beef factory in Bolgatanga where is it now? Ibrahim Mahama has built a cement factory, so I decided to build a steel factory so Ghana can go forward”, he said.
Agyapong also highlighted his ongoing business ventures aimed at boosting employment.
According to him, he recently acquired an Indian plastics manufacturing company employing 365 workers, with 257 of them being northerners from Ashaiman.
“I bought an Indian company in February producing plastics and the workers are 365 and out of that 257 of them are northerns from Ashaiman. I have mining equipment for renting to mining companies, a steel plant, a starch plant, and radio stations. When I tell you I am going to do something, I will do it,” he said, adding that he owns what he believes to be the largest cold store in Africa.
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Agyapong assured that under his leadership, Ghana would witness tangible industrial transformation, driven by local participation and innovation.
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