Second Vice Chairman of the ruling New Patriotic Party(NPP) in the Central region, Kingsley Karikari has called on government to set up an Oil Refinery in the region aside the One District One Factory initiative.
According the him, the Oil Refinery would go a long way to eradicate poverty in the region as it would offer several job opportunities for the people.
"We intend to move this region from the fourth poorest to one of the richest and government has set aside the One District One Factory project to benefit the entire country. But it would be great if we have an Oil Refinery to tap into the Oil in the Western region,"he stated on Starr News.
This he said can attract many other companies to the region, bringing along greater employment opportunities.
The Oil Refinery he stressed, would compliment the One District One Factory initiative of the NPP administration.