The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has reiterated its concern over the abandonment of road maintenance projects near the country’s fuel depots by several contractors.
The Vice Chairman of the union, Sunday Alabi, stated that while some of the roads are currently usable, there remains a need for further enhancements.
In June, a nationwide strike organized by the tanker drivers nearly led to a fuel shortage across Ghana.
The strike aimed to draw attention to the deteriorating conditions of roads leading to the fuel depots.
During an interview with the media, Sunday Alabi cautioned that if the contractors do not resume their work, the union will be compelled to take action.
“As we speak now, the contractors are not on the road the way they started the work,” Alabi said.
“In Kumasi, there is no contractor now, and the same is true for Takoradi. They have made the roads passable, but they are not complete. Work has started, but for some time now, it has been slow. If you talk of the regional depots and Tema, it is true that the roads are passable, but they are not complete. We look forward to their promise of finishing it,” he said.
The strike by the tanker drivers led to shortages of gas at various Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) outlets across Ghana. This situation resulted in long queues forming at LPG outlets and increased pressure on the limited outlets with available supplies, according to the LPG Marketers Association.
Nonetheless, business operations resumed at several petrol and gas depots situated along the Volta Aluminum Company (VALCO) Kpong road in Tema on June 30.