Mr Alan Kyeremanten, the Sector Minister, receiving the vehicle at a ceremony in Accra, said the initiative was to encourage Ghanaians to buy made in Ghana products to boost local production.

Mr Kyeremanten said the gesture was part of government’s vision to support local enterprises and initiatives to expand production and create jobs for the citizenry.

He said the Kantanka brand had distinguished itself in developing local skills and new technologies and called for support from institutions to ensure the technologies produced get international recognition.

The Minister urged the public to buy the vehicles and other made in Ghana products to increase local enterprises in the country.

Mr Kwadwo Safo Junior, the Chief Executive Officer of Kantanka Automobile, commended the government for taking the initiative to purchase the vehicle, saying it would boost public confidence to patronize their products.

He said the company had the capacity to produce more vehicles and that it manufactured 70 per cent of its products while importing 30 per cent.

Mr Safo Junior said the company had been involved in the assembling of vehicles in the country some years ago in a bid to help improve the automobile industry and allow for competition on the international scene.

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Source: GNA

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According to him, the country had great potential for the development of science and technology however not much has been done over the years.

In a speech read on his behalf by his daughter and Member of Parliament for Dome-Kwabenya, Adwoa Sarfo at the 36th annual technological exhibition of the Apostle Kantanka Technology Centre on Sunday, Apostle Sarfo called on the incoming Akufo-Addo led government to support the various technological products in the country especially from his centre.

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Professor Ebenezer Oduro-Owusu, who chaired the event challenged the incoming Nana Akufo-Addo administration to undertake educational reforms that would shift the country’s development policy to focus more on Science and Technology development.

He warned that Ghana will not develop as fast as it hopes to if technology is not given priority in government policies.

The President-elect, Nana Akufo-Addo in his address said, called on Ghanaians to work hard and in unity to ensure the vision of the country is achieved.

He pledged to be a president for all and ensure that every Ghanaian has his share of the national cake.

“This government will not be a selective one but it will be all-inclusive. I wasn’t voted for to take care of just my party folks. I was voted into power to lead all Ghanaians and that is exactly what I will do for the progress of the country.”

“Every Ghanaian has a share in the future we are creating for this country. And we are going to ensure that every Ghanaian get money, freedom and jobs.”

He added that, “I also need your help, your prayers, good counsel and that is what will make me a good leader. You help helped me get into the leadership position, but don’t leave me there, help me, so we build this country.”

Nana Akufo-Addo further announced his nomination of renowned Ghanaian surgeon, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng as Minister for Environmental, Science, Technology and Innovation.

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By: Jonas Nyabor & Sixtus Dong-Ullo/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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