President John Evans Atta Mills will undertake a three-day official tour of the Eastern Region from Thursday, October 15 to Saturday October 17, a statement signed by Mr. Mahama Ayariga,Presidential Spokesperson, said in Accra on Wednesday.
It said during the visit President Mills would pay a courtesy call on the Okuapemhene and his elders and address a durbar of Chiefs and People of
the Krobo State at Somanya on October 15.
It said on Friday, October 16, President Mills would visit Mpreaso, Ekye-Amanfrom and Donkorkrom during which he would pay courtesy calls on the chiefs and elders, inspect on-going projects and address durbars of the chiefs and peoples of those areas.
President Mills would on Saturday, October 17 pay a courtesy call on the Okyehene and his elders at Kyebi, visit Osiem for the commissioning of the Saviour Church Hospital and round up the visit with a grand durbar of chiefs and people of the Eastern Region at Koforidua Jackson's Park.
President Mills said efforts would be made to supply the Krobo area with basic amenities such as water and electricity.
The Regional Minister, Mr Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo said negotiations were on- going for the acquisition of lands for the establishment of the first Science and Technological Park in the country at Akuapem.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo said the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in collaboration with the Yilo Krobo District Assembly and the Regional
Co-ordinating Council would establish a modern mango market to help provide ready market for the large number of farmers in the Dangbe area.
He said engineers were almost through with their drawings for the improvement of the main road between Yilo and Manya Krobo districts while
efforts were being made for the rehabilitation of the Somanya town roads.
Mr Ofosu-Ampofo explained that, the district assemblies are being encouraged to buy their own graders to ensure constant rehabilitation of
feeder roads to enable the farmers to get their produce to market centres.
Nene Odonkor Tuumeh, Acting Konor of Yilo Krobo Traditional Area, called for the establishment of a mango processing factory in the area to encourage the large number of mango farmers in the area to expand their farms and to create employment for the youth.
He appealed to President Mills to rejuvenate the project to irrigate the Accra Plains to facilitate agricultural development and create jobs for the youth.
Nene Tuumeh asked the Ghana Education Service to help equip schools in the area.The Konor of Manya Krobo Traditional Area, Nene Sackitey, who chaired the function expressed concern about the poor quality water and electricity