The Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) has stepped up efforts to deepen public understanding of Ghanaโs petroleum revenue management, engaging students of the Damongo Nursing and Midwifery Training College (DNMTC) in a high-level forum on Wednesday, Thursday, 16th April, 2026.
The outreach programme, held as part of PIACโs mandate to promote public debate and transparency, focused on the findings of the Committeeโs 2025 Annual Report and drew active participation from the academic community.
Vice-Chairperson of PIAC, Mr. Edward Yaw Afriyie, who led the delegation, delivered a detailed presentation on the Committeeโs oversight role. He stressed PIACโs independence and its critical responsibility in ensuring that petroleum revenues are properly managed for the benefit of all Ghanaians.
โOur duty is to the Ghanaian people,โ Mr. Afriyie affirmed, underscoring the Committeeโs commitment to accountability.
Executive Secretary, Mr. Isaac Dwamena, Esq., presented key highlights from the 2025 report, revealing a worrying trend in Ghanaโs oil sector. According to the report, crude oil production has declined for six consecutive years, falling sharply from a peak of over 71 million barrels in 2019 to about 37 million barrels in 2025.
Mr. Dwamena attributed the persistent drop to multiple factors, including the aging of the countryโs three main oil fieldsโJubilee, TEN, and SGN alongside technical challenges, particularly at the TEN field, and a slowdown in new discoveries and upstream investment.
The forum sparked a lively question and answer session, with participants raising critical issues such as the need for prosecutorial powers for PIAC, the prioritization of petroleum revenues for the health sector, the status of Annual Budget Funding Amount (ABFA) projects in the Savannah Region, and the broader causes of the sustained production decline.
Principal of DNMTC, Hajia Shirley Issah, expressed appreciation to the PIAC team, noting that the engagement had equipped students with valuable knowledge to hold leaders accountable.
She emphasized that empowering future healthcare professionals with such insights strengthens civic responsibility and promotes transparency in national resource management.
The Damongo nursing training college engagement forms part of PIACโs broader nationwide efforts to bring its findings closer to citizens and encourage informed public discourse on Ghanaโs petroleum resources.
Source: Padfm.com.gh/Kumatey Gorden/0243531604
