Retired lecturer of Ghana Technology University College who is also the chief elect at Krom – Adwafo in the Bosomtwe District of Ashanti, Obenfo Nana Osei Piesie Anto has made a statement that, Ghana must invest in our local industries and stop over- importation to keep the nation developed.
Giving his message ahead of the upcoming international day of workers which occurs every May 1st, he stressed that, we have no option than to kill the idea of “doing business” which is seriously based on IMPORTING EVERYTHING into the country and invest in our local industries and also build more to employ the youth to also contribute towards the development of the nation..
He added further that, Ghana is only supporting the employment base of the countries from which we import whilst killing the employment base of our country and such activities contribute to the depreciation of the cedi against the other currencies. He advocated that we must look from within by the government taking the lead to develop the socio-economic infrastructure needed for the private sector to take advantage of it.
He also said that, the Ministries, Departments and Agencies must be prepared to do aggressive sensitization and awareness creation for citizens to patronize MADE IN GHANA GOODS AND SERVICES and, as much as possible, shun foreign goods and services by deliberate avoidance. We would thus need government to take the bull by the horns by starting a DOMESTICATION AGENDA as propounded by the late Dan Lartey. We would then expect.
Advocacy groups, civil society organizations, faith-based groups, NGOs, traditional leaders, and others to take the lead in supporting government towards the paradigm shift to GOING BACK TO OUR ROOTS.
He again called on the youth to whom the future belongs to also take the fight head-on by way of a crusade to strengthen government’s efforts at promoting development.