The Gambian Minister for Petroleum and Energy, Fafa Sanyang, has paid a working visit to Ghana to understudy the West African nation’s downstream petroleum sector.
The Minister was in Ghana with senior management staff of the ministry, as well as heads of some of their key agencies in the petroleum downstream sector.
The team met with officials of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), National Petroleum Authority (NPA), Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), and Chamber of Bulk Oil Distribution Companies where they understudied Ghana’s methods of regulating the downstream industry, particularly with respect to lessons from the NPA.
The Gambian Minister and his team concluded their visit by meeting Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh.
In a Facebook post sighted by energynewsafrica.com, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh said during the meeting, The Gambian Minister said he and his team were very impressed with the systems Ghana has put in place to improve the quality of services customers receive and are returning to The Gambia with a lot of notes.
“I was happy to hear their study tour was beneficial and assured them that my doors are always open should they require any other assistance. I took the opportunity to also remind the delegation of the long-standing relationship between Ghana and The Gambia especially in the area of education. I advised the team to begin the process of joining the Africa Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) to enable Africa speak with one voice on petroleum-related issues in the global space.
“I thanked the team once again for their visit and wished them well,” his post concluded.
Source:www.energynewsafrica.com
