Dambai IRECOP to create 1,000 jobs – Oti Regional Minister

Dr. Joshua Makubu, Oti Regional Minister, cuts tape for the plant

The Oti Regional Minister, Dr. Joshua Makubu, has disclosed that the Integrated Recycling and Composting Plant (IRECOP) in the region will directly and indirectly generate about 1,000 jobs within the waste recycling supply chain.

Speaking at a ceremony to commission the 400 tonnes state-of-the-art solid waste recycling plant on Wednesday, the Minister stated: “It is government’s responsibility to create jobs, and we entreat the beneficiaries to put up the best of behavior to sustain the jobs they have been employed to do”.

He said the IRECOP is as a result of President Akufo-Addo’s commitment to making Ghana one of the cleanest countries in the sub-region. “The President made a commitment to make the country one of the cleanest in the sub-region, and subsequently through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement with the Jospong Group, cut sod to establish IRECOPS in all 16 regions of Ghana”.

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The Chief Investment Officer of the Jospong Group of Companies, Mr. Noah Gyimah who, in a statement read on behalf of Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, stated that “providing environmental sustainable businesses is the focus of the Jospong Group of Companies as these IRECOPs are being commissioned all over the country”.

He said “the primary purpose of the DAMBAI IRECOP is to add value to waste and make it beneficial to our communities”. Mr. Gyimah disclosed that the IRECOPs will contribute to reducing the amount of waste sent to the landfills and minimise its adverse effect of emitting climate inducing gases.

“The benefits of these IRECOPs will also include the creation of green jobs for community members and help attain the Sustainable Development Goals”, he added.

The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, in a statement read through Anthony Dzadzra, touted government’s commitment towards providing safe water and sanitation services to Ghanaians.

“The IRECOPs as it is being commissioned here in Dambai, Sefwi Wiawso and Goaso on this same day will provide safe management of waste for clean and healthy communities”.

The Chief of Dambai expressed his appreciation to the Jospong Group of Companies for the establishment of the IRECOP and was hopeful that the job creation opportunities will help improve the lives of the community members.

Plant

The Oti Regional Composite and Recycling Plant is going to play a major role in waste management effort, especially in the Oti enclave, serving as a hub for waste management entity from Biakoye District, Buem District, Akan District, Nkwanta South Municipal Nkwanta North District, Krachi Nchumuru District, Krachi West Municipal, Guan District and Krachi East Municipal.

The ultra-modern project has the capacity to receive, sort and recycle all the solid waste from the region and produce organic compost for agronomic purposes in Ghana, and other recoverable materials such as plastics, and metal scraps that would serve as input materials for steel and plastic materials.

The move is part of President Akufo-Addo’s vision to establish an Integrated Recycling and Compost Plant across all the sixteen regions in the country to promote Waste management and Sanitation in Ghana, after a sod-cutting ceremony for the construction of the facility by Zoomlion Company Ltd was carried out on October 21, 2020.