The teeming youth of Weija, McCarthy Hill Hills and other surrounding communities have declared their preparedness to lock horns with people demanding the closure of the Empire Cement Factory at Weija Junction, in the Ga South district of Accra.
Addressing a press conference at the premises of the Empire Cement Factory recently, spokesperson for the youth, Kwaku Danso, declared that they are ready as youth of the area to tackle anyone who would not support the operations of the factory, as that serves as the only source of employment to the area.
Mr. Danso observed that there was no need for some few residents of McCarthy Hills to worry about the operations of the company, and that the operationalization of the factory would not have any negative effect on the people of the area.
He pleaded with the people in the area to throw their support behind the management of the factory to help them achieve their job creation agenda for the youth of Weija, McCarthy Hill and other surrounding communities.
According to Kwaku Danso, the Empire Cement Factory, when supported to operate would be able to employ over 13,000 youth and minimized the high unemployment rate in the area.
He appealed to the authorities of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to as a matter of urgency issue a temporal working permit to the Empire Cement Factory to officially assume production.
For his part, a management member of the factory, Mr. Prince Annan explained that the company has capability of housing all of its employees and afford them affordable conditions of service.
He indicated that speculation that the operation of the factory was hazardous due to the influx of dust particles are false, saying their machines do not produce noise but depend solely on-air conditioners.
Mr Danso observed that there was no need for the residents of McCarthy Hill to worry since the operationalisation of the factory would not have any negative effect on their health.
