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The US government has expressed its willingness to assist Ghana develop its transportation system.US Secretary of Transport, Ray Lahood says the Obama administration is ready to partner the Ghana government to achieve this.In a meeting with President Mills at Washington DC, Mr. Lahood urged the Mills administration to make transportation a top priority."Transportation means jobs. Whether you are building a road, a run way a railway all of those things create jobs. So it’s a win-win for your country when you put transportation as one of your top priorities."He said Obama has a vision and a strong transportation programme for America which could be helpful for Ghanaians.“If there are ways that we can be helpful to you for your vision to put your country men and women to work in transportation, it will be good for your infrastructure; it will be good for jobs and it will be good for continuing to lead the continent in transportation,” he promised.On his part, President Mills said his government is happy to enter into such partnerships with the US and urged more American companies to invest in the country’s infrastructural sector.
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