The Municipal Chief Executive of the Ayawaso East Municipal Assembly has declared the government’s flagship ‘Nkoko nkitinkiti’ initiative a major success, dismissing claims that the scheme is merely a political slogan.
Speaking on Rainbow Radio 87.5FM, Municipal Chief Executive Abdul Ganiyu Ibrahim praised the ruling National Democratic Congress’s policy as a bold intervention aimed at helping Ghanaians build sustainable agricultural businesses.
Under the initiative, local beneficiaries each received an initial flock of 40 chicks to help launch their enterprises.
Mr Ibrahim told weekend morning shiw host Eddie Ray that participants have successfully reared and sold the birds, subsequently reinvesting their profits to buy fresh stock.
He expressed strong optimism that the programme would soon be expanded to reach more people across the municipality, insisting that the scheme is actively transforming local lives.
“The initiative is not a political stunt; it has succeeded,” the MCE insisted. “People have great stories to tell. One beneficiary even gave me two chickens to slaughter as a testament to the programme’s success. Ayawaso East truly benefited from the exercise. It is real, I have the evidence to show, and the initiative is here to stay. I can share the evidence with you. We are expecting more chicks. It is a positive initiative, and we are hopeful the government will expand it.”
Background
President John Dramani Mahama in 2025 launched the government’s flagship poultry revitalisation programme, the Nkoko Nkitinkiti, in Kumasi.
The programme, which is not just a job-creation intervention but a deliberate policy to curb the heavy importation of frozen chicken, will involve distributing three million poultry birds.
It is designed to bring poultry production directly to the doorsteps of every Ghanaian, in homes, in schools and communities across the country. Beneficiaries will receive birds, feed, and other supplies to start their poultry businesses, transforming subsistence into self-sustaining livelihoods.
Under phase one of the programme, each beneficiary will receive 50 chicks, feed support and technical guidance to ensure the survival and sustainability of the project.
Under the Feed Ghana programme, the government will execute a three-pronged strategy to restore the poultry value chain from the household level to the commercial scale.
These are the Poultry Farm to Table project, Anchor Farmers, and the Agro-Growers Support Scheme, which shall have 50 carefully selected Anchor poultry farmers.
Each will receive 80,000 chicks, along with housing and logistics, to produce 4 million birds. This will boost local demand and establish a direct market between producers and processors.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
