The management of Ghana Gas has indicated that the increasing operational costs recorded by the company are due to overstaffing.
According to the company, the number of workers at the company increased from over 250 in 2016 to more than 1,200 as of 2024.
The Chief Executive Officer, Judith Blay, disclosed this during an appearance before Parliament’s Energy Committee on Friday, June 20.
She stated that the increase in the number of workers has significantly strained the company’s financial resources.
“At Ghana Gas, we are about 1,290 in number. This is the staff strength. I needed to establish that because I know that honourable members are interested in employment, so I needed to say this phrase: ‘Ghana Gas is seriously overstaffed,’” she told the Committee.
“At the time in 2016, we were 250, and then between 2016 and now, Ghana Gas’s staff strength is over 1,200,” she added.
She also told the committee Ghana Gas remains committed to maintaining the gas processing plant and ensuring a steady supply of gas for power generation.
“Ghana Gas’ core mandate or core work is to maintain the plant and ensure we have gas to power. So one of the cost drivers of Ghana Gas is exactly that,” she explained.
“Now, I’m sure you also know that Ghana Gas has done a lot of corporate social responsibility,” she concluded.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
