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Contractors will soon have own pension scheme
Abesim (B/A), April 11, Ghanadot/GNA - Mr
Michael Aidoo, National President of Progressive Road
Contractors Association on Thursday said the association
would soon introduce a pension scheme to secure better
future for contractors.
He expressed regret about the miserable end of some
contractors in spite of all the monies they had acquired
through their jobs “because there was no association that
took care of their welfare”.
Mr Aidoo was briefing members of the association at its
first general meeting at Abesim, near Sunyani about the
plans and the way forward to sustain the construction
industry.
He said a lot of contractors had abandoned the industry
whilst a good number were planning to follow because they
could no longer cope with the “unreasonable rates,
unfavourable contract agreements, under quoting, delays of
payment and under payment”.
Mr. Aidoo said the association would focus on the interests
and wellbeing of members to save the industry from collapse
and that it was formed to seek the welfare of members and
not for political purposes.
“The association will collaborate with the Ministry of Road
and Transport, Ghana High Ways Authority, Departments of
Urban and Feeder Roads and related organizations in dealing
with problems of contractors”, he added.
He urged members to forget about the past and to look at the
way forward of the association since it is only through
unity that they could fight for it progress.
The national chairman entreated members to be committed to
the welfare of the association, attend meetings regularly
and contribute their quota in ensuring that the association
grew to become one of the respected associations in the
country.
He asked senior contractors to share their rich experience
with the new ones and ensure that there was fair play in the
industry.
Mr Aidoo said the association was seeking for sponsorships
to train members to improve on their skills and sharpen
their knowledge to enhance their work.
He said the association has a membership of 250 and would
officially be inaugurated in June this year.
Members appealed to the executives not to turn the
association to a funeral association but to fulfil their
promises to assist members to acquire loan and machines to
expand their industries.
GNA
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