Western Regional Minister, Joseph Nelson, says his region is the right investment destination in the country and that they are ready for business.
Consequently, he has called on both domestic and external investors to come and invest in the region.
“We have to look out for others who are also concerned about investment and development, so we work together”, the Minister said.
Joseph Nelson made the declaration during an engagement with Member of Parliament (MP) for Essikado Ketan, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah on Monday.
Explaining why private sector investment was required in driving the development agenda of the region, he said “you know that the state of the economy is such that, you cannot rely solely on central government for everything”
For him as the Regional Minister, the development of the region with investment as the driving force remains his priority.
“The commitment of development of this region is top on the agenda, because the challenges are not lost on me.”
Explaining more about his knowledge about the region and its structures, Joseph Nelson said he was aware of the dynamics.
“The truth of the matter is that I have come into this office as a three term Regional Secretary and so the challenges and development of this region are not lost on me.”
The Regional Minister also promised to renovate the dilapidated structures at the Western Regional Coordinating Council (WRCC).
On her part, Dr. Grace Ayensu Danquah informed the Minister of her commitment to collaborate effectively with him to push the development agenda of Essikado Ketan.
As the Constituency hosting WRCC, she reiterated her desire to attract investors to come and invest in the region with emphasis on her constituency, which currently lags behind when it comes to development and employment.
She also promised to collaborate with the Minister to address the infrastructure gap in the Constituency.
