Cooperate, support us to develop an emerging region – Minister

General News on Thursday, May 2nd, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-05-02

Salifu Adam Braimah, Regional Minister for Savannah, called on all workers and stakeholders in the region to cooperate and support him and his team in their development work in the nascent region.

He launched the call at the May Day celebrations in Damongo on Wednesday.

Mr. Adam Braimah stated that the National Pensions Act (Law No. 766) of 2008 provided for the creation of a three-tier contributory pension plan with a National Pension Regulatory Authority (ANRP) to oversee the administration and management of the composite scheme.

He stated that this was intended to provide retirement benefits to ensure retirement income security as well as to ensure that every worker receives pension benefits by the due date, and to establish a uniform set of rules and standards for the retirement benefits. 39 administration and payment of pension benefits and related benefits of workers.

He added that the government has launched a roadmap to unify all pension plans in the country.

He called on workers to regularly ask for their contributions to ensure that related issues are resolved before they retire.

Mr. Adam Braimah said that the task of nation building required a lot of commitment, sacrifice, hard work and the involvement of all. He added that "it is in light of these considerations that the government wishes to invite each of us to make up our mind to advance the country's socio-economic development agenda in the right direction".

He said that all Ghanaian workers have an interest in this process and should play the role badigned to them with the dedication and commitment required. They said, "We can achieve our goal of transforming the land by unlocking the potential given by God, such as talents, substances, expertise and special skills for the benefit of Ghanaian society and humanity."

Before going to the workers, the minister had participated in a clean-up exercise, which was part of the day's activities.