Parliament opposition members fired back at government claims about Ghana's latest oil discovery. Collins Adomako-Mensah led the charge against what he called fake credit-taking. The Energy Committee's top opposition figure held a press meeting Monday to set the record straight. He accused the current administration of stealing glory from work done years ago. Adomako-Mensah said the Mahama team had nothing to do with finding the oil.
The oil companies actually struck black gold during the previous government's time in power. ENI drilled the first well back in 2019 and found major gas deposits that May. They hit another jackpot with the second well in July 2021. The old administration approved the drilling strategy in 2022 to speed things up. All the heavy lifting happened before Mahama's people took office this year.
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor celebrated the commercial declaration like his team discovered the oil themselves. He talked about how great this would be for Ghana's energy future and economic growth. The minister praised the offshore discoveries as game-changers for the country. He promised the government would make sure locals benefit from the project. Jinapor acted like his administration deserved all the praise.
Adomako-Mensah called out the minister for twisting the truth about the timeline. He reminded everyone that oil exploration takes many years to complete. The opposition leader said it was wrong for new officials to claim credit for old work. He warned against rewriting history just to score political points. The real credit belongs to the team that started the whole process.
The oil companies actually struck black gold during the previous government's time in power. ENI drilled the first well back in 2019 and found major gas deposits that May. They hit another jackpot with the second well in July 2021. The old administration approved the drilling strategy in 2022 to speed things up. All the heavy lifting happened before Mahama's people took office this year.
Energy Minister John Abdulai Jinapor celebrated the commercial declaration like his team discovered the oil themselves. He talked about how great this would be for Ghana's energy future and economic growth. The minister praised the offshore discoveries as game-changers for the country. He promised the government would make sure locals benefit from the project. Jinapor acted like his administration deserved all the praise.
Adomako-Mensah called out the minister for twisting the truth about the timeline. He reminded everyone that oil exploration takes many years to complete. The opposition leader said it was wrong for new officials to claim credit for old work. He warned against rewriting history just to score political points. The real credit belongs to the team that started the whole process.
