David Owusu Kena, Central Regional Manager of the NPA, interacts with some members of the public
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has cautioned the public against placing of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders, both empty and filled, close to any naked fire or inflammable liquids.
Such acts, the Authority, explains has the potential of triggering fire outbreaks, which can result in loss of lives and property.
The Head of Consumer Services at the NPA, Eunice Budu Nyarko, gave the caution during a public awareness and sensitisation exercise at Cape Coast. She explained that it is important for consumers of petroleum products such as LPG to be conscious of their safety.
The exercise, which was undertaken by a team from the national and regional offices of the NPA, saw them engage traders, pedestrians and commercial drivers as well as fuel retail outlets. The team visited the Tantre lorry station, Kotokuraba market and taxi station and Abura market, among other areas.
Safety adherence
Mrs Nyarko underscored the need for users of petroleum products to adhere to all safety protocols, stressing that “the flouting of laid down regulations have the potential of igniting fire outbreaks at home and various work places”.
To this end, she appealed to the public to purchase fuel from appropriate filling stations, saying these stations are frequently monitored by the NPA, hence the quality of their products can be guaranteed.
The Central Regional Manager of the NPA, David Owusu Kena, said the exercise was to educate and create awareness among consumers of petroleum products due to a number of complaints on dissatisfaction of the kind of service they get at the pumps.
According to him, though the NPA was sensitising consumers of petroleum products on how to handle such cases safely, the exercise was for consumers to approach the NPA for their complaints to be addressed within the shortest time.
On suspected cases of under delivery, he said “So far, the station that we have tested, their volumes with the 10 litre can have no form of under delivery”.
He disclosed that the NPA had been carrying out monthly checks as well as random checks to ensure that fuel retail outlets do not short-changed consumers through under delivery and sale of substandard petroleum products.
Mr Kena urged consumers to have more confidence in the NPA, saying had been a challenge because some consumers think the Authority is in bed with Petroleum Service Providers.
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