Primex pledges to fight poverty

Story: Albert K. Salia
THE management of Primex Ghana Limited, distributors of Gino, Jago and Pomo products, have pledged the commitment of the company to alleviating poverty in the country.
The Managing Director of the company, Mr Annu Gupta, said the ultimate aim of the company was to give back to the society which buttered the bread of the company.
He told the Daily Graphic, after his company had paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, that the aim of the company was to cater for the world’s poor by providing them with the highest quality products at affordable prices.
He said during the visit the company donated ¢25 million to support the Otumfuo Educational Fund and ¢11 million worth of products of the company to the Asantehene. The delegation included Mr Shailesh Kumar, National Sales Manager and Mr Eric Nyinaku, Administrative Manager of the company.
Mr Gupta said the company pledged its support for the various development projects which the Asantehene had initiated to improve upon the living conditions of Asanteman.
He said the company intended to start manufacturing its products in Ghana by middle of next year to create more jobs for Ghanaians.
Mr Gupta said the company intended to make Ghana its production hub for West Africa because of the good business environment.
He said the company had been associated with a cooking contest which was aimed at encouraging women to enrich the local recipes with its quality products.
“We know the needs of the people and, therefore, we provide the products to suit their taste,” he said.