The Board Chairman of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), Prof. Thomas Akabzaa, has passed away, according to sources close to him.
Reports indicate that he died on Thursday, although the cause of his death is not yet known.
Prof. Akabzaa was appointed as the PURC Board chairman, along with seven other board members.
However, he was absent when Chief of Staff Julius Debrah inaugurated the board on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Throughout his career, Prof. Akabzaa held various roles, including Chief Director at the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum. He was well known for championing transparency, sustainable development, and reforms in Ghana’s natural resource governance.
Reacting to the news, Dr. Steve Manteaw, policy analyst and co-chair of the Ghana Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (GHEITI), paid a heartfelt tribute.
“Sad to hear about your demise this morning,” Dr. Manteaw wrote. “You’ve been a formidable pillar in the extractive industry space as an academic, activist, and a technocrat. May the good Lord guide you back to His bosom and grant you eternal rest. Farewell, Prof. Thomas Akabzaa.”
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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