Adnan Adams Mohammed
Industry experts have expressed confidence in the appointment of Lawyer Nasir Alfa Mohammed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Petroleum Commission (Acting) by President John Dramani Mahama.
They believe his expertise in governance and legal reforms and advocacy is needed to enhance the Commission’s regulatory framework and policy direction as the government plans to increase investment in the petroleum sector to maximise government revenue while ensuring best practices in forbearance to the legal system of Ghana.
Having worked in the natural resources sector for over a decade. His work has shaped public law reform in Ghana, with a particular focus on the rule of law, energy and natural resources policy, constitutional and administrative law, and maritime governance.
Mr Alfa Mohammed served on the Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) for a considerable number of years as Vice Chairman, representing the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) after chairing the Technical Sub-Committee and Legal Sub-committees, he contributed immensely to the reforms and effectiveness of PIAC.
On the side of his legal profession, he has previously held senior legal advisory positions at Ali-Nakyea & Associates and Atuguba & Associates, as well as at the Centre for Maritime Law and Security (CEMLAWS-Africa).
On the part of his rich advocacy skills, he has been a Policy Advocacy Officer at the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI) from 2019 to 2021, where he led efforts to strengthen Ghana’s legal and policy frameworks for resource management. Prior to that, he served as a senior policy analyst at the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP), where he held management and advisory roles.
Petroleum Commission is the regulator with oversight responsibility of Ghana’s upstream oil and gas sector. The Commission is also mandated to facilitate and promote investment in the upstream petroleum sector. While ensuring compliance with industry laws, promotes local participation in the sector, and facilitates investments.
The newly appointed Ag. CEO of the Petroleum Commission holds a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Dundee in the UK, a Qualifying Certificate for the Practice of Law (QCL) from the Ghana School of Law, and both an LLB and a BA from the University of Ghana.
He is a member of both the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA) and has also co-authored scholarly publications on energy and natural resource governance in global journals.
As he takes on his new role, his leadership is expected to contribute to effectively shape the future of Ghana’s upstream sector.
