The convenor for the Concerned Citizens of Komenda Traditional Area, Samuel Awudza has described the decision to lease the Komenda Sugar Factory to West Africa Agro Limited as misleading.
He also questioned the credibility of the company noting that, there is no evidence that West Africa Agro Limited has prior operations in Ghana.
“The government claims this company will take over the factory, but they only visited here six months ago. If someone says they are now coming to work at the Komenda Sugar Factory, then the person doesn’t know. The company has no track record in Ghana,” he emphasized.
Mr Awudza believes that local expertise is sufficient to manage the factory.
“A Ghanaian can manage the Komenda Sugar Factory. We don’t need an outsider to come and work and give us a profit of 10 million dollars. We have the people in Ghana,” he stated in an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Tuesday.
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During a visit to the factory, the Minister of Trade and Industry, K.T. Hammond, on behalf of the government announced a lease plan.
The plan aims to revive the factory’s operations and meet domestic sugar demand. The lease agreement is set for a renewable term of 15 to 20 years.
Despite the government’s assurances, local residents remain unconvinced and are preparing to take to the streets in protest, demanding that the factory be managed by Ghanaians for the benefit of the local community.