Ghana’s Finance Minister, Ken Ofori has stated categorically that the Agyapa deal which brought about many controversies is a good deal for Ghana.
According to him, the controversial mineral royalties deal, Agyapa, saying it is in the best interest of Ghana.
Addressing the Board of the Minerals Incomes and Investment Funds (MIIF), Mr Ofori-Atta said the government has taken note of concerns raised against the bill and the Attorney General will address them before taking it back to Parliament.
“You must continue with the work that has been done following the theme of the budget ‘Continuity, Consolidation and Completion’ and address and overcome all the concerns against the Agyapa transaction, so we can go to the market and create the first mineral royalty company in Ghana and in Africa because it is good for Ghana,” he stated.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Joseph Asare
