President Atta Mills will today press a button on the Floating Production Storage and off loading vessel (FPSO) located on the jubilee field, off the Coast of the Western Region for the first drop of Oil to flow.
This symbolic activity is to begin the production of commercial quantities of oil flow from the field.
It is also expected to signify the beginning of a life line for Ghana's economy and improvement in the Socio-economic conditions of the people.
Ahead of Wednesday's inauguration of Ghana's oil production, the Vice President, John Dramani Mahama, has again assured Ghanaians that the oil resources will be used to transform the country into one of the fast emerging economies in Africa.
The Vice President gave the assurance during an interaction with Executives of Tullow Plc at the Castle, Osu.
Meanwhile, a Deputy Minister of Information, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says all is set for the pouring out of Ghana's oil which will be witnessed on Wednesday.
He said the two former Presidents who put in effort towards the oil find will be at the ceremony to play specific roles.
The Deputy Minister said this in an interview with Radio Ghana, in Accra.
Source : GBC
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