Edward Bawa assumes office as Acting Group CEO & MD of GOIL PLC

GOIL PLC has announced the official assumption of office by Edward Abambire Bawa as the Acting Group Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director.

His appointment marks a seamless transition following the end of tenure of Jacob Kwabena Adjei, who has served GOIL in various capacities for 18 years before being appointed as Managing Director in December, 2024.

At a durbar held to formally introduce Mr. Bawa to staff after his engagement with the management team, he expressed deep appreciation for the contributions of his predecessor in steering GOIL onto a path of growth and resilience.

He reaffirmed his commitment to driving innovation, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring the company’s sustainable expansion.

In his address, Mr. Bawa assured management and staff of a collaborative and inclusive leadership approach, emphasizing his openness to new ideas and solutions that will address the company’s challenges and propel its growth.

Outgoing Group CEO & MD, Kwabena Adjei, extended his gratitude to the staff for their unwavering support during his tenure and urged them to offer the same dedication to his successor.

The management and staff of GOIL PLC pledged their full support for Mr. Bawa’s vision, reinforcing their collective ambition to position GOIL as a formidable, fully integrated, and competitive force in the energy sector.

About Edward Bawa

Edward Abambire Bawa was born and hails from Bongo-Lungu in the Upper East Region of Ghana.

Edward Abambire Bawa passed his Common Entrance Examination in 1986 which enabled him obtain his Ordinary Level (O – Level) in 1991 and Advanced Level (A – Level) in 1993.

Edward Abambire Bawa proceeded to have his Bachelor of Education in Chemistry from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana in the year 2002, Master of Business Administration in Business Finance from the University of Liverpool in the year 2007, Certificate in Development Communications in the year 2012, Certificate in Risk Communications in the year 2014.

He again had a Postgraduate certificate from Harvard School of Public Health, a Postgraduate certificate from the University of Southern California and a Postgraduate certificate from the Setym International.

Edward Abambire Bawa is the Head of Communication for World Bank project (oil and gas capacity building project).

Edward Abambire Bawa contested and won the 2016 NDC parliamentary primaries for Bongo Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Edward Abambire Bawa proceeded to win the parliamentary seat in his constituency (Bongo Constituency) in the Upper East Region of Ghana during the 2016 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress to join the Seventh (7th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 18,442 votes (47.9%) against Gabriel Nsoh Ade Agana of the New Patriotic Party who had 6,800 votes (17.7%), Afari George A-Engbinge of the Progressive People’s Party(PPP) who also had 12,932 votes (33.6%) and Awillum Ebenezer Awine of the Convention People’s Party(CPP) who had 295 votes (0.8%).

Edward Abambire Bawa again contested and won the 2020 NDC parliamentary primaries for Bongo Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana with 590 votes against Dr. Rainer Akumperigya who had 291 votes.

Edward Abambire Bawa again proceeded to win in the 2020 Ghanaian general elections on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress to join the Eighth (8th) Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana with 26,268 votes (57.7%) against Ayinbisa Ayamga Peter of the New Patriotic Party who had 17,276 votes (37.9%), Afari George A-Engbinge of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) who had 1,548 votes (3.4%) and Akamah Richard of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM) who had 439 votes (1.0%).