The government has pledged to protect the independence of the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) as part of efforts to improve transparency and accountability in the management of Ghana’s natural resources.

Speaking at PIAC’s 15th anniversary event on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, Professor Francis Dodoo, the Presidential Adviser on the National Anti-Corruption Programme, said President John Dramani Mahama’s administration considers the committee an important partner in ensuring that the country’s natural resources benefit ordinary Ghanaians.

“The President does not at all see PIAC as an adversary to be managed, but rather as a partner in nation-building, one whose independence we will continue to protect and whose recommendations we will take seriously,” he stated.

He said PIAC has helped Ghanaians better understand how petroleum revenues are managed through its annual and semi-annual reports, public education and engagements across the country.

He noted that the committee has also pushed successive governments and other stakeholders to comply with the Petroleum Revenue Management Act and ensure that petroleum revenues are used to improve the lives of citizens.

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“Stronger oversight institutions do not weaken government. Rather, they actually strengthen governance,” Prof. Dodoo said, adding that strong institutions help build public confidence, attract investors and improve government decision-making.

He said the government’s commitment to transparency is also aligned with President Mahama’s Reset Agenda, which seeks to rebuild trust in public institutions, improve value for money and ensure that national resources benefit all Ghanaians.

Professor Dodoo urged PIAC to broaden its focus beyond petroleum revenues to Ghana’s wider extractive sector and pay greater attention to how revenues from natural resources are utilised for national development.

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