{"id":322252,"date":"2017-05-24T19:13:57","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T19:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=322252"},"modified":"2017-05-24T19:13:57","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T19:13:57","slug":"our-helicopters-with-air-force-not-missing-ghana-gas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/05\/our-helicopters-with-air-force-not-missing-ghana-gas\/","title":{"rendered":"Our helicopters with Air Force, not missing – Ghana Gas"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Management of Ghana Gas has clarified that the helicopters procured for the security surveillance of the oil and gas enclave in the Western Region are currently stationed at the Air Force Headquarters at Burma Camp.<\/p>\n
There were claims that some helicopters purchased by the Mahama administration in 2015 for Ghana Gas were missing.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”TEVrZwUCymItjfHSLc8x4IIcRHyIlY24″]But responding to allegations concerning the whereabouts of the helicopters, Ghana Gas in a statement explained that \u201cfour (4) helicopters in total, not seven (7) as reported by some media outlets, were acquired.”<\/p>\n
“The said helicopters were procured from China National\u00a0Aero-Technology\u00a0Import and Export Corporation (CATIC). The contract to that effect was signed on 21st\u00a0December,\u00a02017. The helicopters are currently stationed at the Air Force Headquarters at Burma Camp.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement also noted that Ghana Gas does not have the expertise and hangars to operate and maintain the helicopters hence the reliance on the Air Force.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Ghana Air Force, however, possesses such facilities. Ghana Gas, therefore, mandated the Ghana Air Force to operate and maintain them on its behalf. The helicopters are in good working condition and not \u201cbroken down\u201d as erroneously reported.\u201d<\/p>\n
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