Ga Mantse pledges support for Onesta Ghana Limited’s palm oil initiative
The Ga Mantse and President of the Ga Traditional Council, His Royal Majesty King Tackie Tsuru II, has pledged his support for Onesta Ghana Limited’s efforts to boost palm oil production in Ghana.
The Ga Mantse made the commitment during a courtesy call on the company to strengthen ties and encourage local economic development through agro-industrial partnerships.
Onesta Ghana Limited, an agro-industrial firm specialising in oil palm development, processing, and trade facilitation, recently launched the Redgold Oil Palm Plantation (ROPP), a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at establishing a sustainable, fully integrated oil palm value chain to position Ghana as a major global player in the palm oil industry.
Welcoming the initiative, His Royal Majesty commended the company for choosing Accra as its base and expressed optimism about the project’s transformative potential. “I acknowledge the importance of palm oil and its benefits. I believe this project from Onesta Ghana—ROPP—with collaboration, will drive progress and development. This resounding initiative will create massive employment for the youth and promote export,” he stated.
The Ga Mantse further assured the company of his full support. “I promise within my powers to support this good move for the development of Ga State and the nation at large,” he added.
The Board Chairman of Onesta Ghana Limited, Dr. Ekwow Spio-Garbrah, expressed gratitude for the warm reception and emphasised the symbolic importance of the visit. “The Ga Mantse is the custodian of the land on which the company operates and commands great respect among the chiefs in Ghana,” he said, adding that the leadership of Onesta Ghana was committed to reviving the palm oil sector and restoring its global prominence.
“We cannot begin this journey without introducing ourselves to you for your blessings and guidance to pave the way to work effectively,” Dr. Spio-Garbrah noted. He reiterated the board and management’s openness to continued engagement with the traditional leadership.
The Executive Director of Onesta Ghana Limited, Maxwell Nii Commey, also thanked the Ga Mantse and his delegation for their visit and pledged the company’s commitment to fulfilling its mandate. “We are honoured to meet the Ga Mantse and his elders, to show their unflinching appreciation for strong partnership. We hope His Royal Majesty will use his outfit to lobby with the chiefs of various communities for us to get more lands for massive palm oil plantations,” he said.
His Royal Majesty reaffirmed his promise to assist Onesta Ghana in acquiring more land from traditional institutions, describing the collaboration as a crucial step towards economic empowerment and local development.
The visit marks the beginning of what both parties hope will be a fruitful partnership between traditional leadership and private industry. Members of Onesta Ghana’s management team were also present at the meeting.