President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has named Joseph Abuabu Dadzie as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), effective Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Prior to this appointment, Dadzie served as the Deputy Chief Executive, overseeing Commerce, Strategy, and Business Development at the corporation.
He will be succeeding Opoku-Ahweneeh Danquah, who assumed the CEO role in April 2022.
The announcement was made through a letter signed by the President’s Secretary, Nana Bediatuo Asante, dated Wednesday, April 3.
Joseph Abuabu Dadzie’s appointment is subject to the necessary advice from the energy minister.
“Pursuant to Section 10 (2) of the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation Act, 1983 (P.N.D.C.L. 64), I am pleased to inform you that the President has appointed you to act as the Chief Executive of Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (the “Corporation”) pending receipt of the required advice of the honourable Minister for Energy, given in consultation with the Public Services Commission.”
“Your appointment is effective May 2, 2024. I take this opportunity to congratulate you formally on your appointment Kindly indicate your acceptance or otherwise of this appointment, within 14 days of receipt of this letter Please accept the President’s best wishes,” the letter said.