NDC Will Work With Queen Mothers to Fight Poverty — Prof Opoku-Agyemang

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"has-medium-font-size"><strong>The vice presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress &lpar;NDC&rpar;&comma; Prof&period; Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang&comma; has reiterated the party&&num;8217&semi;s commitment to collaborating with traditional authorities&comma; particularly queen mothers&comma; to combat poverty in the Central Region&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Addressing a forum of Central Regional Queen Mothers&comma; Prof&period; Opoku-Agyemang expressed concern that the region is currently ranked as the fourth poorest in Ghana&period; She emphasized the need for governments to work closely with traditional leaders to address this issue&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>The NDC vice presidential candidate outlined several initiatives that the next NDC government plans to implement to empower women and create jobs in the region&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> These include the introduction of the 24-Hour Economy&comma; Women&&num;8217&semi;s Development Bank&comma; the National Apprenticeship Programme&comma; and the Big Push&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<figure class&equals;"wp-block-image size-large"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cdn&period;occupygh&period;com&sol;file&sol;occupygh&sol;2024&sol;11&sol;WhatsApp-Image-2024-10-16-at-22&period;47&period;08-1024x800&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"" class&equals;"wp-image-211614" &sol;><&sol;figure>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>Additionally&comma; Prof&period; Opoku-Agyemang promised that the next NDC government would build new markets and expand infrastructure in the region&comma; ensuring that the Central Region is not left behind in the development process&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p>As a renowned academic and former Minister of Education&comma; Prof&period; Opoku-Agyemang has consistently demonstrated her commitment to empowering women and promoting sustainable development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p> Her latest pledge to work with queen mothers in the Central Region is a testament to her dedication to addressing the pressing issues facing the region&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Source<&sol;strong>&colon; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;OccupyGh&period;com">OccupyGh&period;com<&sol;a> <&sol;p><p class&equals;"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;chat&period;whatsapp&period;com&sol;JVGCtXdCoiKHCI3CXwMC5l" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener">Tap To Join Our<&sol;a> WhatsApp Community<&sol;p> &NewLine;