PIAC engages Queen Mothers in Savannah Region on Petroleum revenue management

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC), the statutory body with oversight responsibility over the prudent management and use of petroleum revenues, have engaged Queen Mothers in the Savannah Region to provide updates on how government has used petroleum revenues since 2011.

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The forum, which is the second of its kind with the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana, and the first with the group in the Savannah Region, was to educate the queen mothers on the work of PIAC.

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It was organized in line with PIAC’s second mandate of providing space and platform for public debate on the management and use of petroleum revenues and brought together Queen Mothers from the different traditional councils within the Region.

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The Chairman of the forum, Sawlawura Abdulai Idrissu Nugbaso, expressed gratitude to the Committee for coming to educate the Queen Mothers on the use of petroleum revenues.

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The Chairman also advised the Queen Mothers to be involved in PIAC’s activities and follow discussions on the management and use of petroleum revenues, which should benefit all Ghanaians.

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At the forum, the representative of the Queen Mothers Association of Ghana on PIAC, Hajia Dr Kansawurche Azara Bukari whose tenure ends this month, was honoured for her diligent service to Ghana.

The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) was established under Section 51 of the Petroleum Revenue Management Act (PRMA), to among others, monitor and evaluate compliance with the Act