Danish
Ambassador, Margit Thomsen, has paid a working visit to Suame Magazine to
inspect the new 1000 acre site intended to be developed into a globally
competitive industrial complex for the artisans.
The
fact-finding tour was to explore the prospects of committing technical support from
the Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA) in the development of the industrial
complex.
The
Ambassador expressed her profound impression on the prospects of Suame Magazine
to achieving a significant height in technological development and economic prosperity
for Ghana.
She
expressed the readiness of the Danish Embassy to commit funding for technical support
to the project to meet the requisite international design.
Traditional
custodians and other stakeholders are to resolve issues on the land title and
other commitments required to secure the Danish Government’s commitment by the second
quarter of this year.
The
President of SMIDO, Sarpong Boateng, described the Ambassador’s visit as “historic
and re-assuring to the teaming artisans whose livelihood is at the risk of collapse
and requires urgent intervention”.
The
artisans currently are faced with the difficulty of coping with the new
technology in vehicular repairs and securing a permanent industrial space for their
operations in the region.
Mr.
Boateng has made a passionate appeal to the Asantehene and political leaders in
the region to actively intervene to resolve the necessary bottlenecks to facilitate
Danish government funding to set the basis for the project.
He
says obtaining the support of DANIDA within this short time-frame is a serious
test to the commitment of the region’s leadership not only to support the development
of Suame Magazine but also the development of the region as a whole.
Consultant
to SMIDO, Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo, says the visit is a major boost to the prospects
of transforming the industrial estate into a modern one.
Story
by Kofi Adu Domfeh
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