Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has said that government believes development in the country should be decentralised.
He notes this will ensure that all other parts of the country are provided with a fair share of the national cake.
The Vice President made this known when he paid a working visit to the Western Region, where headquarters of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) are being built.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia was impressed with the work done so far, and optimistic that with the pace at which work is ongoing it will be operational by the close of 2023.
“I’ve seen the work ongoing here, and I must say I’m impressed with what’s been done so far. The building is 90% ready. As a government, we believe that the development of the country should be decentralised; hence the need to put up office space here for GNPC. When the building is done and the facility is operational, workers here and those in Accra will work together to help boost the sector.
“We want Western Region to enjoy fruits from the oil; because if you’re extracting oil here and your headquarters is somewhere else, it is not in good light – that’s why we have put up this office,” he said.
On his part, Western Regional Minister Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah indicated that government wants to make Western Region the hub for petroleum and the Oil and Gas industry in Ghana.
He said it’s important to note that apart from the building, there are also other projects ongoing in the region to ensure government achieves its aim of making the Western Region an oil and gas hub.
