A Cassava Factory located at Asante Akim in the Eastern Region, as part of government's One District One Factory (1D1F) has been abandoned and now serves as the habitat for some animals.

In a video shared by one X user, @KyeiMeshack, a resident who appears keenly interested in the programme took his viewers on a tour of the factory.

He noted that the factory which can be compared to a "Chamber and Hall" residence is currently being occupied by rats and other rodents.

The One District One Factory (1D1F) initiative is the vision of His Excellency the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to change the nature of Ghana’s economy from one which is dependent on import and export of raw material to one which is focused on manufacturing, value addition and export of processed goods.

These raw materials are largely found in the districts which would have otherwise gone waste.

The initiative as proposed by His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is private sector led. Government creates the necessary conducive environment for the businesses to access funding from financial institutions and other support services from Government agencies to establish factories. Ghanaian entrepreneurs will thus own the companies, operate them and bear all the risks and rewards of the projects.

Reports surfacing indicate that the programme has not been successful as government would have wanted. Government promised to provide all districts in the country a factory, but that has not been realised.

Already, the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) believes the programme has been flawed as government has failed to secure the necessary funding and partnerships to see to its implementation.