By Bisola Adeyemo
Ghanaian government has assured to support any private entity that would venture into the green energy space.
The Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah, gave the assurance on Thursday during an inspection tour of the Accra Compost and Recycling Plant (ACARP).
The minister also revealed government commitment to support the energy to waste sector also known as green energy to expand and operate nationwide.
The minister commended Jospong Group of Companies (JGC) for its continuous ‘huge investment” in the water and sanitation space
She, therefore, appointed the (JGC) to lead in the waste to energy E sector.
After a successful inspection of the plant, Madam Dapaah expressed her satisfaction with operations at the facility.
“I am very impressed with operations at ACARP because they have lived up to expectation,” she said.
She also used the opportunity to encourage Ghanaians to cultivate the habit of waste separation first in the homes.
“The country must also wean itself from open defecation, and desist from the practice of including solid waste to faecal sludge,” she advised.