The Chief Executive Officer of Capital Bank Ghana, Rev. Fitzgerald Odonkor is urging government to develop a national policy, aimed at helping the re-integration of returnees and individuals in the diaspora into the Ghanaian community.
He also pleaded with government to provide enhanced support for organizations like Returnees-Diaspora Integrated Development Organization (RIDEO) which supports returnees to establish national resource centers.
“These national resource centers will be important contact points for returnees seeking requisite local knowledge and establishing local business networks to effectively implement their ideas. The resource centre will also focus on harnessing the skills, knowledge and experiences of returnees for national development”, he stated.
Rev. Odonkor was speaking at a send off ceremony organized by Returnees-Diaspora Integrated Development Organization (RIDEO) for 21 African-Americans who have traced their roots to Komfueku in the Shama district of the Western Region.
“We believe that helping returnees to successfully integrate is a win-win situation for the country due to the jobs and opportunities they can create for the society”, the astute banker said.
According to him, returnees from the diaspora have diverse experiences that they can bring on board to support the country’s economic development.
Rev. Odonkor also pledged the bank’s support for the returnees adding that “Capital Bank is a bank that believes in the potential of the African and we are prepared to partner you to help achieve your goals.”
He again took the opportunity to bid Ghanaians leaving in the Diaspora farewell to their respective cities in the USA and advised them to establish strong footprints in Komfueku.
Capital Bank is presently undertaking a retail banking drive with its V Man campaign which is expected to boost the savings culture of Ghanaians.
The V-Man vouchers come in denominations of 200, 100, 50 and 20 cedis which are used as cash deposits to open accounts for individuals. Beneficiaries are then expected to top up their accounts with cash equivalent to the minimum voucher every month for four months in order to redeem the V-Man voucher.
By: Leticia Ohene-Asiedu/Kasapafmonline.com/gh