Solomon Owusu is Director of Communication for the United Party
Spokesperson for the United Party, Solomon Owusu, has called on the government to stop the importation of chicken, arguing that the move is critical to the success of the government’s “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” project.
Speaking on TV3’s NewDay on Saturday, December 20, 2025, Owusu lauded the initiative but warned that it would fail if the importation of frozen poultry continues.
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“It is one of the brilliant policies that I have ever seen in my life. But that policy will fail if you continue to allow politicians, if you continue to allow party financiers to continue to import their chicken from Brazil, from the Netherlands, from the United States, without promoting the local one,” he said.
Solomon Owusu explained that the dominance of imported poultry has affected demand for locally produced chicken, largely due to price differences driven by high production costs in Ghana.
“That is why there seems not to be any demand for it. Because, you see, if you are going to do the cost-benefit analysis, a bag of maize in Ghana is more expensive than maize coming from South Africa,” Owusu noted.
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According to him, consumers will naturally choose cheaper options, making it difficult for local poultry farmers to compete unless the government intervenes decisively.
“Human beings will behave rationally at any given time, and so they would rather prefer to buy the cheaper one as against the expensive one coming from Ghana. So government must, first of all, and as it is doing, try and reduce the various factors that influence production, and beyond that, make sure the ‘Nkoko Nkitinkiti’ project becomes a national movement,” he added.
The “Nkoko Nkitinkiti” initiative is a nationwide programme aimed at transforming the poultry industry, creating jobs and boosting exports.
President John Dramani Mahama officially launched it in Kumasi on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.
Speaking at the launch, President Mahama described the initiative as a bold and practical step towards achieving food self-sufficiency and empowering communities across the country.
He said the project was “more than just a government intervention,” describing it as a national movement, a courageous step towards restoring food self-sufficiency, strengthening household resilience, and fostering sustainable livelihoods for tens of thousands of Ghanaians.
The initiative forms part of the Poultry Industry Revitalisation Programme, which is a flagship component of the broader Feed Ghana Programme designed to drive agricultural transformation, food sovereignty and shared prosperity.
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“Stop politicians from importing ‘dead chicken’, or else the brilliant ‘Nkoko Nkitikiti’ idea will fail.”
– Solomon Owusu, the Director of Communications for the United Party, has urged the government to ensure a reduction in chicken imports.#TheKeyPoints #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/aBcputBAdb
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) December 20, 2025
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