{"id":33689,"date":"2014-07-22T15:28:34","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T15:28:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=33689"},"modified":"2014-07-22T15:28:34","modified_gmt":"2014-07-22T15:28:34","slug":"nana-nketsia-criticises-lonrhos-unhealthy-relationship-with-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/07\/nana-nketsia-criticises-lonrhos-unhealthy-relationship-with-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Nana Nketsia criticises Lonrho&#8217;s &#8220;unhealthy relationship&#8221; with Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana <em>Kobina Nketsia<\/em> V has expressed his reservations over the Lonrho Ghana Ports Limited\u2019s contract to build an Oil and Gas terminal in the Western region.<\/p>\n<p>Many groups, including the minority in parliament have expressed similar sentiments over the two projects.<\/p>\n<p>Lonrho has, with the support of the government, acquired 514 hectares of land at Atuabo in the Ellembelle District for the construction and operation of an oil and gas port terminal.<\/p>\n<p>The project, known as the Ghana Oil and Gas Freeport Service Terminal Complex, is expected to begin operating at full capacity in 2016.<\/p>\n<p>However, Nana Kobina Nketsiah questioned the aim of the project and even wondered if Lonrho has the track record to deliver, when the new British High Commissioner to Ghana, Jon Benjamin paid a courtesy call on him.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed his displeasure at Lornho\u2019s \u201cunhealthy relationship\u201d with African countries and the fact that Ghanaians do not benefit greatly from foreign investments.<\/p>\n<p>He, however, stated that \u201cif and when\u201d the port was built, he hoped the company \u201cwould have learnt from its mistakes\u201d and would \u201cmake changes\u201d in the way it relates with African countries.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>By: Edwin Kwakofi\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsia V has expressed his reservations over the Lonrho Ghana Ports Limited\u2019s contract to build an Oil and Gas terminal in the Western region. 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