The discovery of oil and gas in Jomoro did not translate into development

The Jomoro CPP parliamentary candidate for the December 2020 general election, Mr. Patrick Ekye-Kwesie reminded the government and operators that the discovery of oil and gas in the Tano basin did not benefit the residents of Jomoro.

He noted that while the discovery of oil itself does not automatically translate into development, government strategies, economic framework and policy decisions must create an environment conducive to investment through renowned guided development systems. through empirical research.

This was contained in a press release issued by Mr. Ekye-Kwesi in Beyin and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Takoradi.

The statement said that since the announcement of the discovery of oil in Ghana, there has been a lot of literature on the discovery of oil and its impact on the economy.

“However, it is difficult to take the point of view of the young and old people of Jomoro who are beneficiaries or victims of the decisions taken today,” he said.

He lamented that “there is growing discouragement among the youth of Jomoro due to the national neglect experienced by people around the oil rig.”

“We are tired of the failed capacity building promises to leaders and good people in Jomoro,” he said.

He said the young people demanded full awareness on the local content laws and the oil management law for the people of Jomoro as it had been on the back burner for a long time.

“The youth claim without provocation the corporate social responsibility of all operators of the Tano basin, including entrepreneurs and sellers.”

In addition, “we ask without hesitation for the status of the famous Jomoro Fertilizer Factory and its associated infrastructure which is not viable”.

He said that “young people also want to know about the oil hub project in Jomoro and its current status, in particular to have more education on the compulsory acquisition of our agricultural land”.

The youngster asks for a routine safety briefing on gas flaring by the various actors, in particular the Ghana National Gas Company.

He reminded the government that it would be economically wise to build a crew change port in Jomoro to reduce the costs of boarding from Takoradi.

The release called on the member of the State Council who is a daughter of Jomoro, Madame Eunice Buah “to put Jomoro to heart and speak to the president about their neglect despite the Ghanaian diet.”

— RNG