Torgbe Sri III the Awoamefia of Anlo state has appealed to the president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to at least build a habour in Anlo under his reign as the traditional ruler before joining his ancestors someday.

Speaking at this year’s Hogbetsotso festival at Anloga, Torgbe expressed worry over the increasing unemployment rate in the Keta Municipality and looked worried in his appeal to the government to at least consider fulfilling his long-held dream for his people.

“The youth in Anlo are unemployed due to lack of factories. Tomatoes of farmers continue to rot away since we don’t have a means of preserving them. A factory in this municipality would have salvaged this situation and bring some relief and cash to our farmers. I’ve been dreaming of a harbour for ages now and it will be my joy that I see one built for my people before I leave this earth”, literally went on his knees begging the government

He again reminded the president of the bad road network in the Volta Region saying “our roads are in very terrible state and it will be proper you fix them for us”.

Torgbe Sri III was of the hope a lot more needs to be done for his people and that must be done in time to salvage the increasing unemployment figures which is a major threat to the peace of the area.

“I wish to suggest that the establishment and equipping of skills training centres such as Woe ICCEs, Vocational/Technical Training centre and support for skill-oriented jobs in our region, districts and communities will greatly ease the current pressure on the central government for the provision of job avenues”, he added.

The minister of Chieftaincy and religious affairs Hon Kofi Dzameshi in his address delivered on behalf of the President used the opportunity to announce that “the president has signed documents to declare Anlo as a District Assembly with Anloga as the capital decoupling it from Keta Municipality to enhance development in the area.

He didn’t lose the opportunity to tout the government’s success mentioning among them the free Senior High school and NABCO as one that has no political quotation which is to the benefit of Ghanaians.

In attendance were the Former President John Dramani Mahama and a host of other political leaders and NDC political party aspirants.