NPA Reports Higher Output after Monitoring 24-Hour Economy Pilot at Tema Depots

The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) says depots in the Downstream Petroleum Sector have recorded higher output, with increased working hours, expanded shifts and higher revenue.

This was announced after the Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Mr Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, Esq., spent last night monitoring operations at some depots participating in the pilot phase of the 24 Hour Economy Programme in Tema.

During engagements with management and staff, depot operators reported that productivity has expanded since the pilot commenced.

They cited longer working hours, a larger workforce, additional shifts, and increased volumes and revenue as key gains. The operators, however, flagged the need for improved lighting and enhanced security to support extended operations.

The pilot phase covers 247 retail outlets, 11 depots, and 2 refineries and is designed to test the viability of extended operational hours in downstream petroleum operations and to assess facility readiness in terms of infrastructure, workforce, security, and compliance.

According to the NPA, the initiative also seeks to improve the availability and accessibility of petroleum products in selected locations, while generating evidence on employment, revenue, demand and service delivery to inform the full rollout of the 24 Hour Economy Programme in the sector.

The NPA boss was joined by the Lead for Energy at the 24 Hour Authority, Mr Roland Azuguvu, the Director for the 24 Hour Programme at the Ghana Police Service, ACP Benjamin Ania, Tema Regional Commander of Police DCOP Asiedu, and the liaison for the programme at the National Security Council Secretariat, Air Commodore Francis Ayamba.

Directors of the National Petroleum Authority and representatives from the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority were also part of the team.

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