Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has called on the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition to place discipline and long-term planning at the centre of efforts to stabilise Ghana’s energy sector, cautioning against policy language that does not translate into results for consumers.
She made the call during an official working visit to the Ministry on Tuesday, January 27, 2026.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said lasting solutions in the energy sector would depend on consistent planning, openness to reviewing strategies, and decisions grounded in outcomes rather than slogans.
Addressing senior officials, agency heads, and the media, the Vice President acknowledged recent improvements in the management of energy sector debts and the gradual return of confidence among suppliers and service providers, noting that these developments were beginning to reflect in the wider economy.
“We had huge debts. We were in a situation, and it wasn’t an amusing situation at all,” she said, adding that improved efficiency in meeting obligations was helping players along the energy value chain see value in their investments.
The Vice President stressed that progress achieved so far could only be sustained through deliberate, long-term planning, warning against reliance on what she described as attractive policy language that fails to deliver.
“Solid planning, not fancy words and so on, which sometimes don’t send us where we need to be,” she said, noting that government must be ready to revise approaches when policies fall short.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang said policy choices must ultimately benefit the wider population, especially consumers.
She assured the Ministry of continued political backing, both in times of progress and difficulty, saying such support was necessary to sustain reforms and achieve lasting improvements.
The Minister for Energy and Green Transition, Mr. John Abdulai Jinapor, welcomed the Vice President’s visit and said the Ministry would continue implementing reforms under the leadership of the President and Vice President.
He expressed confidence that ongoing initiatives would deliver steady gains.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang concluded by commending officials and workers across the energy sector, including those not present at the engagement, for their role in rebuilding public trust.
She urged sustained coordination among agencies, stressing that planning and accountability remain central to delivering a reliable and efficient energy sector.
Source: myxyzonline.com
