Accra — Ghana's political elite have been tasked to temper public enthusiasm with realism and tone down "wild, fuzzy, wishy-washy and unrealistic public expectations" of the country's oil production. In other words, ordinary Ghanaians must be told the truth that the oil will not necessarily transform their individual situations overnight.
According to Prof Kenneth Agyemang Attafuah, Executive Director, Justice & Human Rights Institute (JHRI), "The oil industry in developing countries is typically dominated by expatriates with specialized and technical skills, and there is no reason to consider that the situation in Ghana will be any different."
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