The Association of Oil Marketing Companies (AOMC) has appealed to government to undertake thorough examination of the Atomic Junction Gas explosion before it comes out with a national policy on fire outbreaks at the pumps.<\/p>\n
The Atomic Junction gas explosion which occurred on Saturday claimed the lives of seven people, injuring over a hundred people. Following the explosion, Scores of students of the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), on Monday staged a demonstration on campus against the siting of a\u00a0fuel\u00a0station close to the school.<\/p>\n
Government has indicated that it will come out with cabinet decision on fire outbreaks at fuel stations.<\/p>\n
Speaking at a press conference today, the CEO of the AOMC, Kwaku Agyemang-Duah urged government not to succumb to panic reactions from a section of the public but come out with a holistic policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe unparalleled marauding, demonstrations against some legitimate retail outlets and hitting the panic button \u201cexemplified\u201d by wanton closure of retail outlets in a Rambo style by some unrepented MMDCEs in an industry regulatory bodies is unwarranted\u00a0 and must be condemned with all the attempt it deserves,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has innate results of culminating in chaos and anarchy in the society and inflaming passion among the citizenry thereby creating disaffection for OMCs\/LPGMs,\u201d he warned.<\/p>\n
Mr. Agyemang-Duah stated that OMCs\/LPGMs are neither \u2018monsters\u2019 nor \u2018criminals\u2019 but are Ghanaians making a living by legally investing in the petroleum industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cSome marketers have their administrative offices within the confines of such outlets. Therefore, our intent to have a safe operation of our outlets cannot be in doubt,\u201d he maintained.<\/p>\n
Mr. Agyemanag-Duah suggested that the situation rather calls for a sober deep seated thought, through unbiased and unfetted investigations to unearth the root causes and furnish the nation with sustained corrective \u00a0and preventive actions which will inform the public in a positive manner whilst consolidating or improving the existing industry standards for the public safety.<\/p>\n
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By: Lawrence Segbefia\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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