Accra, March 13, GNA – Mr Charles Asiedu, Member of Parliament for Tano South, has called on the government to urgently revitalise the Ghana Cylinder Manufacturing Company Limited (GCMC).
According to Mr Asiedu, who is a member of Parliament’s Energy Committee, the struggling state‑owned firm holds the key to creating thousands of jobs and a stronger local manufacturing sector.
Speaking on the floor of Parliament, Mr Asiedu said the company’s recovery would generate employment across manufacturing, distribution, retail and installation services nationwide.
He called for targeted state capital injections to modernise its production lines and introduce new fabrication technologies.
Despite a loss of GH¢4 million in 2021, which led to the company’s subsequent acquisition by Ghana Gas, Mr. Asiedu said the acquisition alone was not enough.
He called for joint ventures with private investors, government procurement policies that favour locally made cylinders, and stronger accountability mechanisms across state‑owned enterprises.
Mr Asiedu also urged the government to leverage Ghana’s membership in the African Continental Free Trade Area to open neighbouring markets to the company’s products, which he said would create further jobs along export and logistics chains.
“These measures will not only revive an important industrial asset, they will create jobs, boost local manufacturing and help push Ghana towards its 2030 clean cooking goals,” he said, calling on Parliament, the Executive and private stakeholders to act with urgency.
GNA
Edited by Kenneth Odeng Adade