Trade and Industry Minister, Alan Kwadwo Kyeremanten has retreated why Joy Industries should not be infused into the 1D1F policy of the government.
According to him, Joy Industries has justified its inclusion considering the successes choked so far as well as infrastructural development ongoing at the facility.
At a familiarisation visit to the factory at Akwadum in the Suhum Municipality of the Eastern region on Monday, September 14, 2020, Alan Kyeremanten commended the management for the investment carried out to increase production, thereby employing many people.
He, however, indicated the need to support such a factory to ensure production continuity as a private entity.
Meanwhile, the Chief Executive Officer of Joy Industries, Dr. Manfred Takyi on his part appealed to the minister to consider the infusion of the factory under the 1D1F to ensure its sustainability and in turn create employment for the people in the area and Ghanaians at large.
He stressed that the financial sector clean-up exercise had an adverse effect on their operations as bankers were affected in the process.
Having the capacity of a workforce of about 1,000, the factory according to the CEO currently has just a little over 250 workers, a situation he describes as unfortunate.
Dr. Manfred Takyi also added his outfit has the intention of entering into the West African market but for the banks restructuring, it has been difficult to get into production but was optimistic a push from the government would make it possible to achieve the target.
He revealed that products from Joy Industries are organic and that has no effect on consumers’ health as compared to its competitors in the whole of West Africa.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kwabena Nyarko Abronoma
