The former National Democratic Congress (NDC) Central Regional Chairman Allotey Jacobs has lauded Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), for his groundbreaking initiative to construct hostels for head porters popularly known as Kayayei.
Speaking in a recent interview on Peace FM, Allotey Jacobs commended Dr. Bawumia’s visionary approach to addressing the needs of one of Ghana’s most vulnerable groups. The proposed hostels aim to provide safe and secure accommodations for the kayayei, who often migrate from rural areas to urban centers in search of work.
What Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has done for his kinsmen from the Northern, Savannah, Upper East, Upper West and North East is no joke
Dr. Bawumia commissioned an ultra-modern hostel facility as well as a skills training and empowerment center in Accra to provide head porters a place of accommodation. The multi-purpose facilities are located in Madina and Ashiaman in the Greater Accra region. The hostel is equipped with 300 beds, training rooms, a kitchen a clinic among others. The two facilities in Madina and Ashaiman, in addition to more facilities being built in Kumasi and Techiman are expected to rapidly impact the over 100,000 Kayayei in the country and offer them sustainable livelihood.
