Assin Central lawmaker Kennedy Agyapong has been appointed Board Chair of the Ghana National Gas Company Limited.
He was appointed by President Akufo-Addo on Wednesday July 21 while a 9-member board of the Company was being inaugurated.
The board was inaugurated by the Minister of Energy, Dr Mathew Opoku-Prempeh.
Other members of the board are Mr. Ben KD Asante, the Managing Director of the company; Mr. John Darko, Mrs. Adelaide Mary Benneh; Awulae Amihere Kpanyinli; Mr Abraham Ossei Aidooh; Madam Delphine Dogbegah; Nana Owusu Ansah Ababio, and Mr. Stephen Sumani Nayina as members.
“I am keen on ensuring that efforts by Ghana to become a major international player in the international gas market becomes a reality,” Dr Opoku Prempeh said.
He added “I believe the revision of the Gas Master Plan, which is one of my topmost priorities, will ensure that a concrete framework for Ghana’s gas infrastructure expansion is laid.