Ghana: NPA Deepens Fuel Safety Campaign In Volta And Ashanti Regions

Ghana’s petroleum downstream regulator, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has intensified its consumer education and petroleum safety campaign with a series of public sensitisation engagements across markets, transport terminals, women’s groups and tertiary institutions in the Volta and Ashanti regions.

The exercise, led by the Authority’s Consumer Services Directorate, focused on petroleum safety practices, fuel quality assurance, LPG handling, consumer rights, complaint reporting mechanisms and the dangers associated with fuel siphoning from accident scenes involving Bulk Road Vehicles.

Speaking during the recent engagements, the Director of Consumer Services, Mrs Eunice Budu-Nyarko, urged motorists and consumers to remain vigilant when purchasing fuel by confirming the type of fuel being dispensed, monitoring dispenser screens and demanding receipts after every transaction.

In the Volta Region, the team visited the Ho Market and Lorry Park, Ho Technical University, the Ho Nursing Training College and women’s groups in Hohoe.

The Ashanti Regional exercise covered Bantama Market, Fomena Nursing Training College, Kumasi Technical University and the Tepa Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Anyinasuo Campus.

Technical presentations during the exercise were delivered by Ing. Johnson Gbagbo Jnr, Head of Consumer Data Analytics and Market Intelligence, and Maureen Adwoa Duori, Head of Consumer Education and Stakeholder Engagement, with support from NPA regional managers and staff.