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Sammy Awuku, the ruling national organizer of the new Patriotic Party, known as "Supremo", visited fishermen in Axim, Nzema East Municipality, Western Region.
The one-day visit was to listen to their concerns, their challenges and to look at the way forward for the end of the fishing season.
According to the fishermen, although the season is not yet over, they urge the authorities to intensify their education next season so that they can better understand and understand the significance of the season's closure. harmonize government programs of fishing communities.
According to one of the leaders who spoke at the meeting, the shutdown period should have started 17 years ago, but thanked the government for its bold decision to implement the end-of-season policy ; because they think it will produce the results needed for the fishing industry.
For his part, Nana Kofi Bentsil, chief fisherman of Lower Axim, congratulated President Akufo-Addo for leading the government for the construction of the air defense wall at Axim.
He urges fellow fishermen to abandon light fishing, dynamite use and inappropriate net fishing.
He urges Sammy Awuku to inform the government that he is willing to give up his old nets to be replaced by their nets with modern nets to help them in their fishing sector.
One of the fishermen revealed that the main tools of the fishing industry are the fuel, the nets and the outboard motor.
He added that the government should continue to do excellent work and continue to help them support the fishing industry.
Speaking at the meeting of Tuesday, May 4, 2019 in Axim, the NPP's national organizer, Sammy Gyamfi, congratulated the fishermen for their cooperation with the government to ensure the profitability of the sector.
He revealed that the Akufo-Addo government had secured funds for the construction of a fishing port for the brave people of Axim.
He added that the money from the sale of the premix, the committee should see how to use the best money for the benefit of quality people in the region.
He promised that the government would find an alternative livelihood program for the worthy people of Evomoro Gwira Evaluate during the next fishing season.
After the rally, Sammy Awuku took the opportunity to interact with vendors and some vendors in the area.
The City Director General, the Hon. Frank Okpenyen congratulates Sammy Awuku, the national organizer of NPP, for visiting fishers for their concerns.
He therefore called on fishermen to continue to rally behind the government led by Akufo-Addo to develop the area.
He revealed that the issue of the shortage of premixes was a thing of the past, adding that the government had provided the premix of fishermen on time.
The MCE also added that following the creation of a transparent premix committee set up by the government, the committee had raised funds for the construction of state-of-the-art 10-place toilet facilities.
He took the opportunity to highlight some of the projects that the NPP government is embarking on in a field such as: the construction of the Axim defense wall, the construction of a mini sports stadium at Axim, the construction Axim township roads, construction of the DVLA office in Ayiskro, distribution of free shoes to some deprived basic schools of the region, distribution of furniture to some basic schools among others .
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