Majority Leader in Parliament, Mahama Ayariga, has assured President John Dramani Mahama of Parliament’s commitment to supporting economic growth and the creation of equitable job opportunities.
He emphasized that Parliament’s various committees will collaborate with sector ministers and businesses to identify challenges and develop effective solutions.
Addressing business leaders and stakeholders in the financial sector at the Kwahu Business Forum on Saturday, April 19, Ayariga underscored the crucial role of the private sector in national development.
“The private sector is an engine of growth, and the business leaders are the drivers and operators of the engine. They are the job creators, and they are the innovators that we must nurture, grow, and sustain. And this platform demonstrates Your Excellency’s commitment to this very task,” he said.
He reaffirmed Parliament’s readiness to partner with the executive to deliver on development promises.
“Your Parliament—the Parliament of Ghana, the people’s Parliament—stands ready to do whatever it takes to support your agenda, to ensure growth, and create jobs that are equitable,” he stated.
Ayariga added that committees in Parliament will work closely with relevant ministries and enterprises to shape targeted interventions.
“Our various committees will support their sector ministers and the enterprises that work with those sectors to identify their challenges, fashion out appropriate recommendations to help them solve those challenges, and we will monitor your ministers to ensure that they are delivering according to the promises you made to Ghanaians,” he assured.
He concluded by noting that Parliament will also play an oversight role in ensuring enterprise incubation and development across the country.
“Parliament will also monitor and ensure the implementation of the promises to incubate and develop enterprises across the country,” he noted.
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