Ghana’s Minister for Energy, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has hinted that Cabinet is likely to lift the ban placed on some 61 LPG projects which were under various stages of construction and or completion this week to their owners.
According to the Minister, the Energy Ministry sent a Memo on 29th July, 2022 to Cabinet for consideration on those projects, adding that the Cabinet is meeting tomorrow (Wednesday) to discuss several issues.
He said he was hopeful there would be good news after the cabinet meeting tomorrow.
“I’m sure government will take a second look at the issue. What NPA has proposed to the government is that the 61 LPG stations should be used as cylinder exchange points for the LPG Cylinder Recirculation Model Programme. This is good and I’m sure when Cabinet meets tomorrow, they will decide on it,” Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh said while addressing some issues in the energy sector on Accra-based Asempa FM.
The Minister’s assurances come on the back of a sit-down strike by the Ghana Tanker Drivers Union on Monday.
The tanker drivers claim that the continuous ban on the 61 LPG projects was affecting the investments of the operators.
They further claim that their employers were failing to increase their salaries because they have invested heavily in those projects, thereby, limiting their cash flow.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com