Don't relocate Quality Grain Project - Government urged

Mr. Ken Dzirasah, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament, on Saturday urged the government not to re-locate the Quality Grain project on political grounds, contending that, "it would be a serious miscalculation".

A lot had already been invested in the project, since studies proved its viability, he told the Ghana News Agency in an interview after speaking at the second anniversary of the Adutor District Evangelistic Fellowship (ADEF) at the Mamprobi E.P. Church, Ghana in Accra. The Association groups "born again" Christians irrespective of their denomination from the Adutor area of the Volta Region to win more souls to Christ.

He said relocating the project would mean compensating farmers whose crops were destroyed and significantly "electricity among other infrastructure was sent to the site purposely for the project on which there was test cultivation. I would advice the government to continue the project as it was planned," he added.

Mr. Dzirasah praised the efforts of ADEF to embark on a crusade to help liberate those held in captivity under the Trokosi system and said the theme for the celebration "Help, Let the Captives Be Free with Your Substance," was appropriate. He urged them to use "exhortation, intensive education and incentives" to avoid confrontation since the exercise was a clash of two religious cultures, traditional and Christian.

Mr. Dzirasah pledged his unflinching support and that of the International Needs Ghana, an NGO working for the liberation of those held under the system and wished the Fellowship success in its endeavours. Mr. Paul Agbo, Secretary of ADEF said the group had won "a lot of souls" for Christ through its activities since its inception in January 1992.

He said the fellowship had united Churches in the Adutor area under one umbrella to promote evangelism and development. Mr. Agbo appealed for financial assistance to enhance the activities of the Fellowship. The Reverend E. L. Nabicha, Pastor of the Church commended the Fellowship for being a unifying force behind the efforts to spread the word of God in the area.