Tamale, Jan. 23, GNA- The Tamale Metropolitan Assembly (TAMA) has released over GH=A2100,000 for the construction of the first phase of a cattle market in the Metropolis.
The market upon completion would help facilitate the transportation of cattle, goats and other animals from Burkina-Faso and Niger to Tamale in the Northern Region, and also save cattle dealers from the south the additional cost of travelling to the two neighbouring countries for their business.
Mr Mohammed Amin Adam, Tamale Metropolitan Chief
Executive (MCE) said this at the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) between the two sister-cities of Tamale
and Niamey Commune 11 in Tamale on Tuesday. Mr Adam and Mr Seyni Mounkaila, Mayor of Niamey
Commune 11 signed the MOU for the two sister-cities. The Sister-City relationship is aimed at promoting
cooperation and socio-economic development between the
two cities. Mr Adam said the cattle market would also boost the
production of leather and milk in the country and generate
other businesses that would help provide employment for the
people. Mr Shanunu Mortagri, Ghana’s Ambassador to Burkina
Faso said sister-city relationships were a strong tool for
fostering closer ties between countries, which had similar
cultures and traditions. He entreated the assembly members of the two sister-cities
to work hard to ensure that the relationship was well
established, nurtured and sustained for the mutual benefit of
their citizens. Mr Mortagri said Ghana shared borders with mainly French
speaking countries and it was therefore important that
Ghanaians took the study of the French language seriously to
enable them to interact with their French counterparts. Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris, Northern Regional Minister, said
Sister-City relationships were the building blocks for the
formation of continental bodies such as the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS). He appealed to traditional rulers to show more interest in
sister-city relationships since they were opportunities to
showcase their rich culture.
Source: GhanaWeb
