Ghana: Energy Minister’s Technical Advisor Takes Over As New MD of BOST

A technical Advisor to Ghana’s Energy Minister has been appointed to replace Mr George Mensah Okley.

Mr Okley resigned as Managing Director of the strategic state oil company, Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST), last Friday.

Mr Edwin A. Provencal, founder & managing partner at Provencal & Associates (GH) Ltd, affiliate partner of palladium group in Ghana, was nominated by President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday, August 26, 2019.

Mr Mensah Okley was allegedly compelled by the President to resign, after serving for almost a year at the company.

Mensah Okley replaced Mr Alfred Obeng Boateng after he was dismissed by President Akufo-Addo.

There were reports over the weekend that Mr George Mensah Okley had resigned from his post in relation to issue of contracts at BOST and some serious other challenges he was having with some key staff at BOST, thus, making his work difficult.

However, a board member who spoke on conditions of anonymity with energynewsafrica.com refuted the allegations, saying it was not true.

A statement signed by Deputy Energy Minister Joseph Cudjoe, requested the Board to take “due note and assess the suitability of Mr Provencal for the appointment accordingly.”

Meanwhile, a statement from Chair of the BOST Board, Ekow Hackman said, “Pending the assumption of office by the Managing Director, Mr Moses Mensah Assem, the Deputy Managing Director of BOST, will act as Managing Director.

”The Board wishes to assure all stakeholders and the general public that the company’s operations will continue uninterrupted.”

Source: www.energynewsafrica.com