President expresses concern about poverty rate in the Northern Region

President John Evans Atta Mills has observed that the high level of poverty in the Northern Region can be reduced if stakeholders in the area renew their commitment and work in unity to attract investments. The President said the Region abounds in many rich resources and there is the need for collaboration and synergy among the various districts to exploit those resources which will lead to job creation and development.

President Mills made these observations at a meeting with some District Chief Executives at Tamale during a two day visit to the Region Briefing journalists about the meeting, Mr Koku
Anyidoho, Director of Communications at the Castle said the President expressed his concern about the state of development of the Region and reiterated his commitment to supporting initiative towards improving the welfare of the people in the Region.

The President took the opportunity to brief the DCEs on the decisions of Cabinet at the last week Cabinet retreat on job creation, and asked them to find ways of implementing
them towards achieving the Better Ghana agenda of the government.