Richmond Rockson, the spokesperson and Head of Communications at the Ministry of Energy, has firmly rejected recent claims made by Hon.
Collins Adomako-Mensah, describing them as misleading and regrettable.
Speaking on Citi FM's Eyewitness News on Monday, July 7, Rockson dismissed allegations that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) was attempting to take credit for oil discoveries made during the current Akufo-Addo administration. "It's rather unfortunate that the MP and former Deputy Energy Minister Hon.
Collins seeks to mislead the public," Rockson stated."In the first place, the statement that the Ministry put out was just to inform the people of Ghana about the declaration of commerciality." He emphasized that the Ministry's release was purely informational and not politically motivated. "Even though this project is a project that commenced years ago under His Excellency President John Mahama, nobody even indicated that.