The Managing Director of Tema Oil Refinery, Dr Yussif Sulemana, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition as a Technical Advisor, this portal can confirm.
It is not clear why President John Dramani Mahama has reassigned Dr Yussif to the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition but snippets of information suggest that his reassignment has to do with some recent media reports.
Earlier this week, the Business & Financial Times (B&FT) reported the refinery, under the leadership of Dr Yussif Sulemana, was yet to comply with a presidential directive that all post-retirement contracts be suspended across all public service.
The report claimed that despite the presidential directive, TOR had agreed to engage an individual who retired on March 26, 2025, as Office Supervisor at the Managing Director’s office on contract for a period of one (1) year effective April 1, 2025, to March 30, 2026.
Dr Sulemana was appointed in February 2025 and replaced Kofi Tagoe Mocumbi who served as the Managing Director in President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s administration.
During Akufo-Addo’s administration, TOR had four Managing Directors, including one Acting Managing Director and an Interim Management Committee (ICM).
Despite several attempts, attempts to revamp the refinery remained unsuccessful during the eight-year administration.
As one of the energy sector agencies frequently in the news, TOR attracted significant attention from industry watchers.
Dr Sulemana has over 15 years of experience in the energy industry, specialising in oil production, oil refinery process systems optimisation and systematic troubleshooting.
His credentials include a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, a Master of Science in Management (Oil & Gas), and a Doctor of Business Administration in Energy Management.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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