After Kantanka Automobile Co. Ltd on On August 7,
announced
its intention to invite the public to test drive the Kantanka made
vehicles, John Dumelo, a Ghanaian actor and businessman, has expressed
his desire to own one of the cars.
The actor posted a picture of himself
sitting in one of the Kantanka made pick-ups accompanied by the a short
piece; “Had a test drive of the new KANTANKA 4 wheel drive....proudly
made in Ghana! Pre ordered mine already...it's time we believe in our
products!”
The Ghanaian actor and businessman is
one of the celebrities who continuously advocate that Ghanaians
patronise locally manufactured products.
When
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contacted John to find out about his exclusive test drive, he said, he
voluntarily passed by and test drove one of the pick-ups because of his
admiration for Kantanka’s inventions “I was on my way from Takoradi and I
decided to go and visit the factory because I have had that in mind
long ago, I always want to visit the factory and see what’s going on
there.”
Being one of the known faces to test
drive one of Kantanka’s soon-to-hit the market vehicles, we asked for
his assessment on Kantanka’s car as compared to other vehicles “It was
great, when you sit inside the pickup, it feels like any other pick-up,
you can easily compare it to a Ford, Mazda Pick-up, Toyota or a Nissan
pick-up.”
The
actor confirmed that he’s indeed pre-ordered one of the Kantanka 4×4
pick-ups. “I have pre-ordered one of the 4×4 pick-ups and I will use it a
lot; for some of my activities.”
“I had an opportunity of touring the
whole place and I think Kantanka’s inventions are great, he’s a
wonderful man, it’s amazing that we have such a man with foresight on
our Continent.”
He believes if the government invests in
individuals with such potentials, the economy would move from its
current poor state to a better one. “I don’t know if he needs support
from the government but I think he should be supported, he’s a great man
and he should be given all support.”
Adding “If government decides to buy say
5000 of Kantanka’s vehicles for ministries and for other activities, it
will go a long way to help the company and the economy. Ghana imports
too much.”
The actor who strongly supports the use
of home-made products thinks the government should again develop the
human resource base of the country so Ghana can process more of its raw
materials into finished goods “It’s sad to that we ship timber out, it’s
processed and sold back to us as furniture and we buy it ten 15 times
the price, we ship cocoa out and buy chocolate back at higher prices. We
have all the resources all we need is the technical know-how.”
Some people are gradually developing
interest and confidence in purchasing some of the Kantanka made vehicles
as a result of the recommendation and endorsements by the actor.
I think it’s time to start believing in
ourselves. People with exceptional potentials like Kantanka should be
given the support to motivate them do more. We need to change our
mindsets; the pre-conceived idea that anything manufactured locally
isn’t good. Must we continue to be independently dependent?
source:infoboxdaily.com
