CEO of B5 Plus urges Government to prevent the Importation of Inferior Steel Products into the Ghanaian Market
He also called on the government to create a system that can address issues of land acquisition in the country.
The Chief Executive Officer of B5 Plus Ghana Limited – Mukesh Thakwani, has appealed to the government of Ghana to place a hold on the importation of inferior construction materials such as steel products that are entering the Ghanaian market.
Explaining the impact of the inferior steel product, Thakwani said its existence in the market is affecting business, production and employment hence the need to ban such goods from the country.
He said his company has directly and indirectly employed about fifteen thousand workers and has the capacity of producing up to about sixty thousand tons of steel daily.
He also called on the government to create a system that can address issues of land acquisition in the country.
According to Thakwani, the second phase of the expansion of the B Plus Company has been halted following land litigation.
He said the second phase when completed would have provided thousands of jobs for the youth.
“We’ve spoken to the local authorities, they are aware of the challenges and truly trying to assist in the best feat but it is time consuming and for this type of land issues, it has been already five years, we been have been battling on and still we are not able to finish it up, so yes ! It’s time consuming and that is a major concern for us,” he said.
The CEO stated this when the Parliamentary Press Corps paid an industrial visit to the site at Tema on Wednesday November 9, 2022.
B5 Plus Ghana Company Ltd is a leading manufacturer of steel and finished steel products in West Africa.
Located in Tema Ghana, B5 plus produces steel product in seven major areas. Notable among them are Mild Steel, High Tensile and Iron Rods, Galvanized Products and Stainless Steel.
Other categories include Marine and Mining, Roofing and Nails as well as concrete and Fencing.
By Deborah Dzivenu
