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Dr. Shafic Suleman appointed Acting Executive Secretary of PURC

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Dr. Shafic Suleman appointed as the Acting Executive Secretary of PURC Dr. Shafic Suleman appointed as the Acting Executive Secretary of PURC

President John Mahama has appointed Dr. Shafic Suleman as the Acting Executive Secretary of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission.

PURC announced the appointment in a release dated February 3, 2025.

His appointment comes pursuant to Section 33 (1) of the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission Act, 1997 (Act 538).

He will serve in this capacity pending approval by the Board in consultation with the Public Services Commission.

Dr. Shafic Suleman, Ph.D., MSc., BA., LLB., ERP., is a Senior Lecturer at the Institute for Oil and Gas Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana. Dr. Suleman specializes in energy and sustainability, energy and petroleum economics, energy policy and law, climate change, and energy finance and risk management. He has been involved in teaching, research, and consultancy services in energy and other related areas.

He holds a PhD in Energy and Sustainability from the De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. Dr. Suleman is a certified Energy Risk Professional (ERP) from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP-USA), with an MSc in Energy Management from Robert Gordon University Aberdeen, UK.

Dr. Suleman also holds a BA in Geography from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, and a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana respectively.

His areas of specialization include Energy and Sustainability; Petroleum and Energy Economics; Energy Policy and Law; and Climate Change and Risk Management.

The PURC said it is “committed to protecting the interest of consumers as well as Utility Service Providers and the various stakeholders in the Ghanaian power and water sectors.”

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