The Flagbearer of the governing New Patriotic Party, Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has constituted a Member Energy Committee to draft an energy policy his administration will be implementing from 2025 and beyond if given the nod to become the next President of Ghana.
The country’s general election have been scheduled for December 7, 2024.
The fifteen-member Energy Manifesto committee is chaired by Kojo Poku Nsafoah, Executive Director of the Institute for Energy Policy Research (INSTEPR).
Minister for Energy Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, is an advisor to the committee.
The other members are Nana Ama Tima Boakye (Co-Chair), Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations and Technical at the Petroleum Hub Development Authority, Dr Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, Chief Executive Officer of National Petroleum Authority, Mr Emmanuel Antwi Darkwa, Chief Executive Officer of Volta River Authority, Mr Edwin Provencal, Managing Director of Bulk Energy and Transportation Company Limited formerly BOST, Dr Ben K.D Asante, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana National Gas Company, Ms Portiaownsn-suwaah Obeng, Hamida Nuhu, Prof Appiah-Adu, Mr Kwesi Sarpong,
Mustapha Hameed, Hon. Andrew Agyapa Mercer, former Deputy Minister for Energy, Mr Robert Forson and Mr Steve Oko.
The list was part of the 289 members selected to form t the Manifesto Committee for the various sectors of the economy.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com