{"id":116296,"date":"2026-02-21T11:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116296"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:06:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:06:58","slug":"burkina-faso-attack-hajia-amenu-urges-support-for-local-produce-calls-for-protection-of-women-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=116296","title":{"rendered":"Burkina Faso attack: Hajia Amenu urges support for local produce; calls for protection of women, children"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Women\u2019s Organiser for the United Party, Hajia Gloria Amenu, has called on Ghanaians to prioritise locally produced goods and for the government to take urgent measures to safeguard women and children, particularly in light of the recent killing of eight Ghanaian citizens in a terrorist attack in neighbouring Burkina Faso.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews\u2019 Newsfile<\/strong> on Saturday, February 21, Hajia Amenu highlighted the twin challenges of economic dependence on imports and regional insecurity, arguing that both issues demand immediate attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe cost of production in Ghana sometimes is very, very high, and then we usually also do a lot of wastages,\u201d she stated. <\/p>\n

She pointed to the widespread importation of agricultural produce such as tomatoes, garden eggs, and beans from Burkina Faso, despite abundant local alternatives.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe produce tomatoes in Ghana, but we are not used to patronising Ghana-made goods. If you go to the market, most people prefer Burkina Faso tomatoes. Not just tomatoes, we are bringing in garden eggs from Burkina Faso, we are bringing in beans, and others. Even the market women will tell you the Burkina Faso beans taste better than Ghanaian ones,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Hajia Amenu expressed concern that Ghana\u2019s reliance on imports undermines domestic production and creates economic disadvantages for local farmers. <\/p>\n

She also criticised the lack of preservation practices for seasonal produce, which results in significant wastage.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur yams come in seasons, and they go to waste, our plantains come in seasons and they go to waste. We have everything; God has blessed Mother Ghana so much, yet we frequently depend on others and make others richer than ourselves,\u201d she lamented.<\/p>\n

Linking the economic discussion to broader security concerns, Hajia Amenu highlighted the vulnerability of Ghanaians transporting local produce. <\/p>\n

\u201cEven those who are bringing in tubers of yam take the buses and label their yams and give them to the truck drivers because they are not safe. So even internally, we are failing Ghanaian women,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She framed these challenges as a wake-up call for the state to better protect its citizens, particularly women and children, both at home and abroad. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a wake-up call to all of us that the government should protect Ghanaian women and children,\u201d she insisted.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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