{
  "id": 4013037,
  "title": "Give us a share of state security’s uniform contracts – Northshore Apparel CEO tells gov’t",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/give-us-a-share-of-state-securitys-uniform-contracts-northshore",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:28:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/give-us-a-share-of-state-securitys-uniform-contracts-northshore-apparel-ceo-tells-govt/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nurideen Mohammed, the Chief Executive Officer of Northshore Apparel Ghana Limited, has urged the government to allocate a portion of its contracts for producing uniforms for Ghana's security forces and public institutions to local manufacturers. Addressing the inauguration of the Northshore Apparel Industrial Park in Savelugu, Northern Region, on August 28, Mr Mohammed highlighted that Ghana's ongoing expenditure on uniforms imported from abroad could be reduced if these garments were produced domestically. \"Mr President, our security services, schoolchildren, and health workers are clothed with attire made outside the country, paid for with foreign exchange,\" he pointed out. Mr Mohammed emphasized that Northshore Apparel seeks to compete for these government uniform procurement contracts rather than protect itself from competition or demand preferential treatment. He offered to supply uniforms at competitive prices, high quality, and on time, matching any competitor worldwide. To achieve this, Mr Mohammed proposed that the government provide the specifications and order volumes, with the assurance of meeting them using Ghanaian labor, resources, and expertise in Savelugu. The CEO argued that procuring uniforms domestically would conserve foreign exchange, generate employment, yield tax revenue, and provide factories with steady orders for expansion into international markets. He assured that every uniform manufactured in Savelugu rather than imported would retain foreign exchange, provide wages to Ghanaians, and contribute to state revenue. Mr Mohammed noted that the company has already demonstrated its ability to meet international production standards, as major global retailers and suppliers are finalizing agreements with the factory, including South African retail chain Pick n Pay and brands like Walmart, TJ Maxx, DKNY, and American Rag. He added that these assessments confirmed the company's capability to meet global standards. With its first export containers scheduled for October, Mr Mohammed stated that the interest from international buyers validates that government institutions can trust the company to produce uniforms meeting required standards. The Northshore Apparel Industrial Park, currently operational, has 50 sewing lines, employs more than 2,300 workers, and includes facilities such as a cutting and design center, warehouses, a clinic, a crèche, and a 500-kilowatt solar power system. Supported by GEXIM through a blended financing model involving the KfW Development Bank's Investing for Employment facility and equity from the project promoters, the facility has already created 3,000 immediate jobs, with projections to reach 10,000 upon full operational capacity.",
  "summary": "The Chief Executive Officer of Northshore Apparel Ghana Limited, Nurideen Mohammed, has appealed to the government to award part of its contracts for the production of uniforms for the country’s security services and other public institutions to local manufacturers.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}