Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has called on employees at the Ministry of Finance to support government in its bid to transform the country.

Mr. Ofori-Atta expressed his optimism in the technical competence of the staff to transition the country to economic growth.

Speaking at the first staff durbar of the Ministry, the Finance Minister further noted that he is poised in the recovery of the country.

“I am confident that we possess the ingenuity to oversee our economic restoration and God’s favour to guide us on our journey.”

“I ask all of us to join together in a crusade that will force us to be remembered as the generation that prioritized social justice, economic dynamism and enterprise for the many and not the few”.

Finance Minister charges employees

Mr. Ofori Atta assured that he would resort to building the foundational structure which will change the trajectory of the country.

According to him, this will guarantee opportunities to most, especially, to improve the lot of the underprivileged and disenfranchised.

Touching on the impact of the pandemic, the Finance Minister averred that, “we are at a critical juncture in our development trajectory”.

Due to this, Mr. Ofori Atta intimated that it will require “the marshalling of resources to mitigate this pandemic’s effects”.

He further revealed that this will also help close our infrastructure gap, and revitalize our Economy.

Additionally, Mr. Ofori Atta maintained that the Ghana CARES programme will be significant in hastening the economic recovery programme. He further explained that, that was the proper way in rerouting challenges created by the pandemic.

The Finance Minister also opined that the move will safeguard opportunities for socio-economic transformation.

“With your support, we can improve domestic productive capabilities, optimize the implementation of ongoing flagship programmes, and position Ghana to recover over the immediate to near term”.

Commenting on Ghana’s return to the bond market, he intimated that the economy is expected to record an average GDP growth of 5%.

Consequently, Mr. Ofori Atta considered it ideal to mobilize private finance and investment. He explained that this will be instrumental to the country’s to development agenda.

“Our goal will be to position Ghana as a compelling destination for private capital seeking rewarding investments in the coming years”.

Increase in staff opportunities

Furthermore, Mr. Ofori-Atta expressed his intent to improve staff welfare and professional development. He further stressed that, that management will continually create an enabling and thriving environment for the staff.

This includes respect to employees, encouraged innovation and proactivity, give prominence to the work of the staff. He further revealed that this will ensure the path to continuous professional growth of its staff.

He further indicated that before the end of the year, the entire staff will benefit from training session.

“We are also making a concerted effort towards increasing the number of training opportunities for staff”.

Meanwhile, the Chief Director of the Ministry, Patrick Nomo in his response, lauded the efforts of the Finance Minister. He revealed that the competence of the Finance Minister has positioned Ghana as a well-managed economy.