NPA boss woos public support for gas policy project

The Chief Executive of the National Petroleum Authority, Alhassan Tampuli, has said the success of the Cylinder Recirculation Model policy partly rests on the active participation of consumers.

Speaking at a stakeholder engagement in Yendi in the Northern Region under strict adherence to the Coronavirus (Covid-19) protocols, Mr. Tampuli said the policy had been designed with the consumer in mind, because the issue of petroleum safety is strictly going to be enforced, once the process fully takes off.

As part of the road map for the final implementation of the programme, the NPA has consulted almost every important interest group from across the regions, and collated views which have been incorporated into the programme.

According to Mr. Tampuli, his outfit would create the necessary environment to ensure the concept of local content is also kept.

“You don’t need any huge amount to participate in the programme, “he said. “You just need a 40-footer container with the necessary safety measures (to be certified by the NPA) to play a role in the process.”

The Chairman of the Implementation Committee and head of the Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC), Kweku Agyeman Duah, said despite the challenges associated with the pilots, they were determined to push it through.

“These challenges are the reasons we do pilots, because they help us identify the mistakes and fix them.”

Mr. Agyeman Duah also advised the young people in Yendi to actively participate in the process, because it had enormous job opportunities.

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