These were made known in a speech read on behalf of the Trade and Industry Minister, Dr. Spio Ekow Garbrah, by the National Director of the REP, Akwasi Atta Antwi at a sod cutting ceremony for
an Industrial Mini City for the Zion Artisan Spare parts Dealers and Food Sellers Association at Adense near Ejisu.
Away from the
city centre there a mixed residential suburbs including the
industrial Cowley, home to BMW «s
Mini production, and the large council estate of Blackbird Leys, with an unfortunate reputation for unemployment, crime and joyriding.