GNPC supports 63rd New Year School

THE Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has presented a checque for GH¢100,000 to the University of Ghana (UG), Legon for the sponsorship of the 63rd Annual New Year School and Conference to be held this month.
The New Year School is an annual residential programme of a week’s duration organised by the Institute of Continuing and Distance Adult Education (ICDE) of the UG at which people from all walks of life meet to deliberate on topical issues of national and international interest.
The New Year School also helps to assess public opinion on pertinent issues in order to ensure good governance.
Presenting the cheque, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the GNPC, Nana Boakye Asafu-Adjaye said the corporation was delighted to sponsor the New Year School, which is on the theme: “One year of Oil and Gas Production: Emerging issues.
He said the GNPC was attracted to sponsor the school by the chosen theme for this year.
He said there was the need for all Ghanaians to derive or enjoy the benefits from the oil and gas industry.
 He also stated that the New Year School would give them the opportunity as the real stakeholders of the oil and gas production, to educate and inform Ghanaians about the activities of the sector.
He was hopeful that the whole nation would benefit from the programme and urged all participants to take advantage of the period to learn and share their thoughts on the  issues that would be raised.
Receiving the cheque, the Vice Chancellor of the UG, Prof Ernest Aryeetey, said the oil and gas that is being produced in the country means a lot to Ghanaians, and that if managed well, will help all Ghanaians.
He was also hopeful that the New Year School will attract people to discuss the new oil production.
Prof Aryeetey stated that over the years, the annual New Year School had been supported by the government, but in recent times, that support has not been forthcoming.
He expressed gratitude to the GNPC and assured that the university would use the money for a good cause and called for more support from other organisations.