Aside from assuring stable capital and technological proficiency, developing human resources will be the most important aim of Ghana's oil and gas industry, according to the country's deputy energy minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah.

Speaking at the opening of the inaugural Getenergy for Western Africa event, the public official claimed that without sufficient personnel training, the industry's capital funding and technical capacity would be squandered.

As such, Mr Armah-Kofi Buah called for a greater investment in oil and gas training courses as the country prepares to achieve first oil in November or December this year.

Professor Ernest Aryeety, vice-chancellor of the University of Ghana, added that cooperation between regional governments, technical institutes and the international oil and gas industry would be instrumental to developing local talent.

Getenergy for Western Africa took place on September 16th to 17th, addressing issues of skills and capabilities in areas such as project management, technology transfer and health and safety training.

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