The Ministry of Energy has taken note of a news item under the heading referred to above currently doing the media rounds and would like to state as follows;
1. This matter is being investigated by the Parliamentary Committee on Mines and Energy. The Ministry is mindful of the legal consequences of discussing same in those circumstances.
2. The President of the Republic further referred the matter to the Ministry, the Petroleum Commission, and the Energy Commission for investigations. A report in this respect has been delivered to His Excellency the President.
3. The Minister wishes to state emphatically that;
a) neither he, nor anyone else acting on behalf of the Ministry has signed any contract
with GENSER b) the only contracts signed with Genser on record are by GNGC and GNPC.
c) This contract between GENSER & GNGC predates the Minister's tenure at the Ministry of Energy and was signed on behalf of the GNGC by Dr Ben Asante, its CEO and the Ministry duly informed.
4. The Ministry is aware of the briefing of the Senior Staff Association of the GNGC by its CEO, who is misleading them for reasons best known to himself.
5. At the appropriate time, the Ministry will fully come out with all documentation necessary in respect of this matter.