President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that although he gave up on alcohol many years ago, he is of the belief that the Made in Ghana and beautifully packaged “Apio”, can compete in the most sophisticated markets in the world.
The President was strongly of the belief that made in Ghana products are of good quality if not superior to that of foreign markets, therefore encouraging its patronage.
Speaking at the inauguration of his second term, the president said,”I doubt that anyone would, ordinarily, mention akpeteshie, the local gin, as a possible item on the world market. I cannot vouch for its taste or potency, since I gave up alcohol many years ago, but I can say that the Made in Ghana and beautifully packaged “Apio”, I have recently seen, can compete in the most sophisticated markets in the world.”
He added that,”My boundless confidence in the energy of the Ghanaian makes me believe that we can become the prosperous nation we aspire to, and soon. We have good reason to be proud of what we have been able to achieve so far.”
Meanwhile, he expressed hope that the locally produced Eku juice, one of the results of Government’s “One-District-One-Factory” flagship policy, is replaced rapidly the imported fruit juices on the shelves of our supermarkets, not because anyone will so decree, but because the quality of the locally produced one is as good, if not superior.
Akufo-Addo also stated that Food production has increased significantly, and a conscious effort has been made to improve the living standards of our farmers.
“The newly constructed warehouses dotted across the country are storing the surpluses for export to our neighbours, and the programme for Planting for Food and Jobs has become the veritable rock on which the successful future of our agriculture is being built,” he added.
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