‘Listen More’ – Duncan Amoah tells GoldBod CEO

Executive Director of the Chamber of Petroleum Consumers (COPEC), Duncan Amoah, has urged the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod), Sammy Gyamfi, to listen more to concerns and criticisms from stakeholders as the government’s gold-buying and trading reforms continue to attract public attention.

Mr. Amoah said effective leadership required openness to divergent views, particularly when policies and decisions had far-reaching implications for the economy and the livelihoods of Ghanaians.

His comments come amid growing public discussion surrounding the operations of GoldBod and the approach adopted by its leadership in communicating the government’s gold sector reforms.

According to Mr. Amoah, public officials entrusted with important national institutions must be willing to engage with criticism rather than dismiss views that differ from their own.

He stressed that listening to stakeholders could help identify weaknesses in policies, address legitimate concerns and ultimately strengthen public confidence in institutions.

“But if you listen more sometimes, you become a better person,” he said.

Speaking on the Big Issues on Channel One TV on Saturday, August 22, 2026, Mr Amoah said the GoldBod CEO would be in a better position to improve GoldBod’s performance by paying attention to views that challenge his position.

“I would hope that after maybe the engagements this weekend, they will get back to work, roll up their sleeves, wherever they are getting funding from,” he said.

Mr Amoah said the ongoing disagreement should not prevent GoldBod’s management from considering criticism as part of efforts to strengthen the institution.

He said GoldBod’s management would ultimately benefit from listening to concerns raised by stakeholders, even when those views contradict its own position.

Mr. Amoah’s advice also touches on a broader question of public-sector leadership: whether officials should spend more time accusing people who criticize their duties or listening to concerns from the people they serve.

He maintained that criticism, when constructive, could provide an opportunity for institutions to improve rather than something to be resisted.