The Chairman of the Development Planning Sub-Committee of the Assin South District Assembly, Mr. Derrick Owusu-Ambrose has urged Ghanaians not to let the discovery of oil at the Cape Three Points in the Western region give us a false impression that the nation's problems are over.
Mr. Owusu-Ambrose, who is also the senior Pharmacist at the Agona Swedru District Hospital said though the oil would cushion the national budget deficit, it did not mean all our problems would be solved, adding that even big oil producing countries have problems to grapple with.
Speaking to the GNA at Assin Adiembra, Mr. Owusu-Ambrose described the discovery at the time the nation was celebrating its 50th anniversary as an independent state, as jubilee package from God, adding that it had gone to prove that God works at his own given time.
The discovery should not give us cause to relax, rather it should encourage us to work harder to enable us to reach our Millennium Development Goal earlier than expected, he said.
He appealed to Ghanaians to bury political differences and come together to ensure the success of the oil project.
Politicization of everything in Ghana now is retarding the nation's progress, he noted.
Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Union Ghana triumphs in inaugural University of Ghana Community Games
3 hours -
GPL 2024/25: Young Apostles look to upset Samartex in Samreboi
3 hours -
GPL 2024/25: Medeama aim to halt GoldStars’ unbeaten run in Western derby
4 hours -
AFCON 2025Q: Jordan, Alidu, Gideon and Fatawu ruled out of Niger’s clash
5 hours -
Developing countries need $1 trillion annually by 2030 to combat climate change, new report warns
7 hours -
NALAG elect Alfred Aseidu Adjei as new president
7 hours -
If I focused on self-promotion, my statues would be everywhere – Mahama
7 hours -
GPL 2024/25: Nsoatreman draw 1-1 against Aduana in Bono derby
7 hours -
Don’t be used for electoral misconduct, you would be dealt with – IGP warns
7 hours -
Prof Ato Duncan to launch blueprint for sustainable global peace
10 hours -
Southwest flight struck by bullet at Texas airport
10 hours -
Malcolm X’s family sues FBI, CIA and NYPD over his murder
10 hours -
BCI takes free breast cancer screening to Mampong Okuapeman
10 hours -
Measuring the Green Wealth of Nations: Natural capital and economic productivity in Africa
10 hours -
COP29 protest: Global call for plant-based treaty gains momentum
11 hours