<<Print>>

Ghana is said to lack economic ambassadors who would canvass for aid for the country at the international level and lure investors into the various sectors of the economy. Member of Parliament (MP) for Yagaba/Kubori in the Northern region, Ussif Mustapha, who made this point in his contribution on the president�s state of the nation address in Parliament yesterday, said the presence of these ambassadors who would project the image of the country globally is critical to the investment needs of Ghanaians. To this end, the MP called on the government to consider appointing ex-Presidents Jerry John Rawlings and John Agyekum Kufuor and former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan, as economic ambassadors, who would tour the nations of the world and tell of the success story of Ghana. �These are men with international contacts, they have made their names�so if we give them the opportunity they will be able to woo investors into the country to beef up our Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs)�,� the MP said. The astute men of international standing, the MP added, can make use of their �international connections� to help develop the economic potential of this country thereby complementing the effort of President John Dramani Mahama and all other ambassadors that are working diligently to place Ghana high on the international economic pedestal.