Efforts to revive the long-idle Komenda Sugar Factory are gaining renewed momentum, as government signals a fresh commitment to bring the facility back to life.
The Member of Parliament for Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA), Samuel Atta Mills, has disclosed that he is working closely with key stakeholders to restart operations at the factory, a project that has sparked years of public debate under successive administrations.
According to him, the government is determined to make the factory functional again and restore its role as a major source of employment in the area.
“The government is poised to make the Komenda Sugar Factory work,” he said, adding that concrete steps are already being taken to tackle longstanding infrastructure and logistical challenges.
He noted that plans are underway to address these issues within the next two weeks, with the broader goal of creating jobs for residents, particularly within the KEEA Municipality, before the end of the year.
Once operational, the factory is expected to stimulate the local economy and generate an estimated 7,500 direct and indirect jobs.
Mr. Atta Mills made these remarks during a community outreach at Kissi-Kyiase in the KEEA Constituency in the Central Region, where he, together with the Municipal Chief Executive, Ismail Zagoon Saeed, and other assembly officials, donated food items including bags of rice, cooking oil, and sugar to residents.
Mr. Saeed expressed appreciation for the initiative, describing it as a timely gesture in support of the Muslim community in the area.
He also assured residents that steps are being taken to resolve ongoing street lighting challenges. According to him, discussions with the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) have identified the need for 12 additional poles to fix the problem.
“We are hopeful the lighting situation in this area will be resolved soon,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Chief Imam for KEEA, Sheikh Yahaya Shafiq Abdul Rahman, thanked the MP and his team for their support. He also appealed for educational and security-related scholarships for Muslim youth in the constituency, aimed at improving opportunities and strengthening communities within the area.