Minister of Transport, Mr Kweku Ofori Asiamah has stated that government will not kowtow to international pressure but would put in place policies and programmes that will ensure the realisation of the visions of Ghanaians.
“We are committed to supporting the private sector to grow by ensuring that our people become the captains of industry. This will make them to be competitive at the international market as well as create jobs for our people,” he said.
Mr Asiamah who made the remarks at the commissioning of the Prime Meridian Docks’ new offices at the Takoradi Port, said government was committed to ensuring the success of the project.
The Prime Meridian Docks Ghana Limited, a wholly owned Ghanaian company, would build a world class-repair and maintenance facility for rigs and ships at the Takoradi Port at a cost of $60 million.
The transport minister reiterated Government’s commitment to creating an enabling environment for partnerships with the private sector to thrive, and improve the livelihood of Ghanaians.
The time had come for the country to revive defunct local industries and create new ones to have the captains of industry required to accelerate socio-economic growth, he said.
Source: otecfmghana.com
