Chief Finance Officer for National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), Mrs Comfort Aniagyei has disclosed that the company would relocate its Operational Head Office to Takoradi, Western region.
She stated during a Breaking Session of the 5th National Policy Summit, that the company is yet to finalise the necessary documentation with land owners to begin construction on the piece of land they have acquired in the area.
The relocation according to her would allow residents benefit from the commercial exploration of oil and gas in the Region.
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“the president promised that the GNPC headquarters would be moved to Takoradi so we have rented an office here for the GNPC foundation till the construction of the main headquarters is completed. I want to assure chiefs and people of the area that by early next year we would commence work on the land”. she indicated
About the National Policy Sumit
The National Policy Summit (NPS) is a major flagship programme of the Ministry of Information and a Public-Private initiative by Universal Merchant Bank.
The Summit is designed to bring together policy makers and business leaders to explore mutually beneficial ways of achieving the country’s objective.
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The main objectives of the NPS includes the following: promoting social accountability in the public access to Information and enhancing the capacity of the media for sustainable development communication, accountability and press freedom.
The two-day Summit is a platform for explaining government policies, plans and programmes, outlining their objectives, scope and specific areas that Private capital is required to achieve set goals.
Source: Daniel Kaku