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The Deputy Minister of Lands and Natural Resources in charge of Mines, Hon. George Mireku Duker has expressed great confidence in Electrochem Ghana Limited in transforming lives and making lives better in Ada.
According to him, it is evident that the lease granted Electrochem Ghana to redevelop the Songor Salt has not been misapplied but is being utilized to the benefit of the people of Ada and the entire nation.

The Deputy Minister said this during a working visit to West Africa’s largest salt mine, Electrochem Ghana Limited over the weekend.

His visit was to familiarize with the company’s operations and obtain firsthand information on the structures being put in place to help transform the Ada Songor Salt Project from its crude and artisanal status to a world-class commercial salt production site.

The Deputy Minister and his entourage were taken on a familiarization tour of the concession.

Addressing the gathering after the tour, Hon. George Mireku Duker gave the assurance that the Ministry would continue to give McDan and Electrochem the needed support for them to do well in the salt Industry since it has become clear that the project is, directly and indirectly, impacting positively on the economy.

“I am happy to see how the company is adding value to our salt and what other countries are demanding from Ghana. I will appeal to the chiefs to support him immensely. There is the need for us to build our indigenes to get to the level as South Africa, the money remains here, so we have to encourage people like McDan to do more.

He is not doing this for himself, he is considering the community hence he is creating pans for the communities around,” he said.

The Deputy Minister also averred that the hard work being shown by Electrochem is what has brought the company far.

He thanked traditional leaders for showing the needed leadership and urged them to continue in the spirit of togetherness so as to get the area transformed to impact on the lives of their people, especially the youth and women.

He said: “Our support for the project if for us to win together. Win for Electrochem, win for Ada and win for Ghana. It is time for us to concentrate on salt mine because there is more, we can derive from that.”