The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu has advised the newly appointed Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam to build upon the initiatives of his predecessor and collaborate with the ministry’s staff to achieve his goals.
This, he says will help address the country’s current economic challenges. Otumfuo Osei Tutu was speaking to Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam when he called on him at Manhyia Palace in Kumasi. The visit was to seek blessings and counsel in his new portfolio.
Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam commended the Asantehene for his contribution towards national development. He had earlier called on the Ashanti Regional Minister, Mr. Simon Osei-Mensah at the Regional Coordinating Council.
Until he was appointed Finance Minister, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam was the Minister of State at the Finance Ministry. Meanwhile, the contractors working on the 500-bed capacity facility of the mother and Baby Unit at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the Kumasi International Airport have returned to site after temporarily abandoning the projects for almost one year due to unavailability of funds. They returned to site upon receiving money from Central Government.
This came up when Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam visited the project sites. He assured that the government will complete abandoned and uncompleted projects in the Ashanti Region. At the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, the Chief Executive, Prof Okyere Addai-Mensah was hopeful that work on the Mother and Baby Unit will be completed on schedule.
At the Kumasi International Airport, the Project Director at Contracta Construction Limited, the company on the two projects, Jorge Tavares de Almeida, gave assurance that the firm will work around the clock to complete the project on schedule.