The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has hinted at the government’s plans to initiate the construction of a second gas plant under the African Atlantic Gas Project, aimed at addressing Ghana’s energy needs.
At a media briefing following an official engagement with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister on Friday, April 4, Ablakwa noted that Ghana and Nigeria must collaborate to deepen trade on the continent to withstand hostile external trade pressures.
“We are seeking to deepen trade and collaboration. We believe that, looking at the resources that Africa has, we should not be looking externally for salvation. We can look within, and we should look within and come up with homegrown solutions for the transformation of the continent.
“We’ve been discussing the African Atlantic Gas Project. I have also been speaking to him about our plans by President Mahama to initiate the second gas project after the Atuabo Gas Project, which is really going to be a game changer. We’ve also been talking about increasing trade amongst ourselves, taking advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA),” he stated.
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, expressed optimism about existing and ongoing trade initiatives aimed at advancing Africa.
He, however, urged countries that exited the ECOWAS bloc to reconsider their stance in order to benefit.
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