The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) extended its sensitisation exercise to the residents of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region on siphoning fuel from accidented fuel tankers.
The exercise, which began over the last two days, focuses on the implications of the practice. 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, 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 that 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.
Adding his voice to the campaign, the Supervisor at Security and Intelligence, Felix Hamilton, 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.
