[ 2021-02-19 ]

Ghana must negotiate with Benin to resolve export challenges – Patrick Boamah
The Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central,
Patrick Yaw Boamah is urging authorities to take
immediate steps to resolve challenges with the
export of goods into Benin.

“I am urging the Ministry of Trade and
policymakers and implementers to ensure that
whatever it takes for them to have negotiations
with colleagues or trade partners in Benin has to
be done immediately to protect Ghanaian jobs and
safeguard Ghanaian industries,” he said.

According to him, due to the decision of that
country to withdraw from the ECOWAS Trade
Liberalisation Scheme, some companies such as
interplast are facing difficulties in the export
of goods.

Speaking to Citi News, Patrick Boamah called for a
quick resolution to the issue before it affects
more companies in Ghana.

“A few of us got letters from companies that
export their products to Benin under the ECOWAS
trade liberalisation scheme and their challenge
was that Benin for the past six months has stopped
implementing the scheme, and it’s affecting
their exports to the Benin market which is a very
big market for them. It is making them less
competitive because their customers, have sort to
look elsewhere for the products, which is
affecting them locally.”

He further stated that the withdrawal of Benin
from the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme is
affecting a lot of jobs in the country.

“It has implications on jobs in Ghana and that
is why I am very concerned because job losses
should not be entertained anywhere. As a Member of
Parliament, I am sure some of my constituents do
work in mass industries like Interplast and
others,” he added.

Source - Citinewsroom

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