Wisdom Gomashie Named Co-Chair of NPP Environmental Committee

Hailing from the Oti Region and widely regarded as one of Ghana’s emerging voices in mining policy and natural resource governance, Ing Wisdom Edem Gomashie has been appointed Co-Chair of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) Sector Committee on Environment and Natural Resources.
The appointment, announced in an official statement by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), forms part of a broader restructuring of the party’s standing and sector committees aimed at strengthening policy formulation and drawing on technical expertise from across the country ahead of the 2028 general elections.
His appointment forms part of a wider reconstitution of the NPP’s standing and sector committees spearheaded by the party’s 2028 presidential candidate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who has brought together former presidential primary contenders and experienced technocrats to help shape the party’s future policy direction.
The Environment and Natural Resources Committee is expected to play a central role in developing policy proposals on mining, land administration, environmental protection, climate resilience, forestry, and sustainable natural resource management.

Ing Gomashie, a respected engineer and policy strategist, is expected to bring his technical expertise and industry experience to the committee at a time when issues surrounding illegal mining, environmental degradation, and natural resource governance remain key national concerns.
Political observers say the inclusion of professionals with strong technical backgrounds reflects the NPP’s attempt to reposition itself as a policy-driven party focused on practical solutions to Ghana’s development challenges.
The committee is also expected to engage stakeholders across the mining, environmental, and land management sectors as part of efforts to formulate proposals that address growing public concerns over galamsey, deforestation, water pollution, and sustainable exploitation of natural resources.

Party insiders believe the appointments signal a renewed effort to consolidate party unity while harnessing expertise from across various sectors to prepare the NPP’s policy blueprint for future elections.
Ing Gomashie’s appointment has already attracted congratulatory messages from party supporters and industry players, many of whom have expressed confidence in his ability to contribute meaningfully to policy discussions in the environment and natural resources space.
About Wisdom Gomashie
Ing Gomashie brings to the role a strong blend of academic excellence, industry experience, and public sector service within Ghana’s extractive and natural
resource sectors.
A mining engineer and policy analyst, he has over eight years of experience spanning mining operations, regulatory systems, and extractive sector governance.

He is a registered member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhlE) and the West African Institute of He is a registered member of the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) and the West African Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (WAIMM).

He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Engineering (D-Eng) in Mining Engineering at the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT).
He also holds a Master of Arts degree in Natural Resources Law from the University of Ghana, an MSc in Engineering Management, and a First Class Honours degree in Mining Engineering.
Ing Gomashie has further enhanced his expertise through executive training in extractive governance at the African Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP).

He has also been admitted to the prestigious 2026 Executive Training on Minerals, Energy, Climate, and Sustainable Development at Columbia University’s Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment.
Before transitioning into policy and governance work, he worked with Gold Fields Ghana Limited at the Tarkwa Mine and later with Ghana Manganese Company in 2016 and 2021, where he gained practical experience in mine operations and production systems.

From 2021 to 2025, he served as Special and Technical Assistant at the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources,contributing to mining policy development, legislative review, and reforms within Ghana’s extractive sector.

During the same period, he also worked with the Minerals Commission of Ghana, where he contributed to small-scale mining reforms and initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable mineral resource development.
Beyond government service, Ing. Gomashie currently serves as a Research Fellow at the Institute for Mineral Resource Investments and Governance (IMRIG) at UMaT, focusing on mineral economics, governance systems, investment policy, and sustainable mineral-led development.
He also works as a mining consultant and a Fellow with the African Policy Lens, where his advocacy continues to focus on building a sustainable and responsible mining sector across Africa.
His appointment to the NPP’s Environment, Lands and Natural Resources Committee is expected to bolster the party’s policy direction on key national issues such as illegal mining, environmental sustainability, land y lance, local content development, and responsible Party supporters and industry stakeholders have welcomed the appointment, describing it as a recognition of his technical competence, policy insight, and growing influence within Ghana’s natural resources governance
space.

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