Petrol Prices Will Reduce Further – Minister of Energy

The Minister of Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has assured the nation that prices of petroleum products are expected to reduce further in the coming months to help make life comfortable for Ghanaians. 

The minister noted that he was shocked that some Ghanaians were happy when the prices of petroleum products shot up a few weeks ago.

He stated that it was not good for politicians to wish evil for the country just because they wanted to recapture political power and form a government.

According to him, those who wished that petroleum products would increase to make the government unpopular would surely be put to shame eventually.

“Petroleum prices will continue to decrease more to reduce the burden on Ghanaians. If you are relying on higher petrol prices to win power, then you have failed,” he said.

Dr Opoku Prempeh, also the MP for Manhyia South, was speaking during the graduation ceremony of 47 artisans, whom he sponsored to be trained for free.

Selected from all the six electoral areas in Manhyia South, the artisans were trained in fashion design, hair technology and make-up artistry by experts for three months.

The programme, dubbed the ‘Youth Empowerment Project,’ is his brainchild with support from the College of Beauty, Arts and Entrepreneurship (CBAE).

Aside from being trained for free for three months, the graduates were also given free startup tools to start their own businesses and contribute to national development.

Mr Opoku Prempeh further urged the beneficiaries of the programme to also train other people in the constituency so that they would become self-reliant.

The Energy Minister also stated that frequent power cuts, also known as ‘dumsor’, which was the order of the day in the NDC era, would not return under NPP’s administration.

According to him, the NPP government was determined and ready to continue ruling the country on the right path to help increase prosperity among the citizenry.