NPA Extends Fuel Siphoning Campaign to Kumasi

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has been sensitising residents of Kumasi on siphoning fuel from accidented fuel tankers.

The exercise took place over the last two days, during which the public was cautioned about the implications of the act.

The NPA team granted in-studio radio interviews and engaged with taxi and ‘trotro’ drivers on the “Stay Back, Stay Safe” campaign.

The initiative forms part of the Authority’s efforts to curb the menace, which has health-related hazards and has resulted in several injuries and loss of lives in some parts of the country.

During media engagements with Kessben FM and Silver FM in Kumasi, Head of Consumer Analytics and Market Intelligence, Ing. Johnson Gbagbo Jnr, urged the public to stay away from overturned fuel tankers to avoid possible explosions and other hazards.

For her part, Head of Communications, Naa Atswei Nee-Okpey, spoke about the measures NPA has put in place to ensure the tanker drivers are trained and certified to drive the BRVs and urged the media to help educate the public on the dangers of fuel siphoning.

Felix Hamilton, Supervisor at Security and Intelligence, also cautioned against tampering with evidence at accident scenes and indicated that it constitutes a criminal act.

The Ashanti Regional Manager, Prince Alphonse, emphasised the need for the public to avoid accident scenes to save their lives and property.

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