Western Region embraces GNPC Foundation Stem Quiz 

Dr. Kwame Baah-Nuakoh maintained that the future of oil and gas industry is artificial intelligence and we need to prepare our children in the Western Region for it. 

He posits that technology defines the extractive sector and continues to shape the industry making it imperative now more than ever, to introduce standard technical training for all Ghanaians.

For his part, the President of the Western Regional House of Chiefs who doubles as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for GNPC Foundation, Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi II embraced the exercise wholeheartedly and applauded the Foundation for coming out with such an initiative. 

He said the academic performance level of students within the Region especially in science is abysmal as compared to their peers in Ashanti, Eastern, Greater Accra and Brong Ahafo Regions. 

He said the whole region can only boast of two (2) grade ‘A’ Schools as compared to eight (8) in Ashanti and Eastern Regions and he believes that accounts for students’ poor show in STEM Examinations. 

He therefore urged the Chiefs and other stakeholders to show total commitment towards the achievements of the set goals for the project.

The Deputy Western Regional Minister, Gifty Kusi who has been instrumental right from its inception with regards to the organization, commended GNPC for choosing Western Region for the maiden STEM challenge. 

She stated that the Region has become the home for GNPC’s highly tech-based activities and thus need to invest in the development of local capacity to ensure that the indigenes also earn a legitimate stake in Ghana’s oil and gas extractive business. 

She appealed to all the Municipal and District Assemblies as well as the Regional and District Directorates of Education to support the programme to make it a success.

The competition is set to begin from May 21 and end on July 5,2018.

Story filed by: Yaw Frempong Ampomah 

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