The Ghana Chamber of Construction Industry (GhCCI) has emphasized the need for the government to implement strategic plans to achieve its infrastructure development goals.
Commenting on the government’s ‘Big Push’ initiative, at the sidelines of the launch of the 6th Ghana Investment and Trade Week, GhCCI Chairman Surv. Emmanuel Tetteh Martey stressed the importance of moving beyond slogans to developing actionable steps to drive infrastructure growth.
“We think that the government has the good will, but it should not be a slogan. There should be a strategic move,” Surv. Emmanuel Tetteh Martey said. He also emphasized the need for clear planning, saying “
What are the actionable steps that we want to take so we know where we are going? Which vehicle are we taking? And how do we drive ourselves to get there?”
The GhCCI Chairman highlighted the crucial role of chiefs in rallying public support for infrastructure projects, saying “The chiefs are the rallying point for society. Once you get the chiefs, and you get the buying of the chiefs, the chiefs are going to contribute with their people to accept.”
He noted that the GhCCI is committed to providing ideas and engaging with the government to ensure the successful implementation of infrastructure development projects. “We offer ideas. We dialogue with government, we provide ideas as how things will go, and if our ideas are taken, and then government judges us with theirs, we believe that what they desire and what they intend doing will be achieved,” Surv.
Emmanuel Tetteh Martey said.
The GhCCI has also advised the government to focus on providing an enabling environment for the private sector to drive housing development, including facilitating infrastructure such as roads, water, and electricity. By doing so, the private sector can take up the development of housing projects, leading to lower housing prices and a reduction in the housing deficit.
The 6th Ghana Investment and Trade Week, which is on the theme “Construction prosperity, advancing industrial growth through smart infrastructure planning”, aims to promote investment and trade opportunities in Ghana’s infrastructural sector, with a focus on smart infrastructure planning and construction prosperity. The event organized by MIE Group brought together over 80 industry stakeholders, policymakers, and traditional leaders to discuss ways to advance industrial growth and development in Ghana.
With strategic planning, consultation, and public acceptability, the GhCCI believes that the government can achieve its infrastructure development goals and drive economic growth in Ghana.
