{"id":363616,"date":"2017-10-21T11:12:16","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T11:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=363616"},"modified":"2017-10-21T11:12:16","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T11:12:16","slug":"minister-orders-closure-of-gas-station-at-kumasi-abattoir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/minister-orders-closure-of-gas-station-at-kumasi-abattoir\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister orders closure of gas station at Kumasi Abattoir"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has ordered the\u00a0closure of a gas station located on the premises of the Kumasi Abattoir.<\/p>\n<p>The Manbah Gas Station, according to the Minister, is sited too close to the Abattoir which uses fire constantly in undertaking their activities.<\/p>\n<p>[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;EfUKqq7aVgz7EDmpb5Yj9O7MW2C9dGds&#8221;]He noted that, the gas station also had no certification from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Petroleum Authority (NPA) to operate.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister has also directed other gas stations to halt their operations for further\u00a0investigations.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Osei Mensah together with officials from EPA, NPA, and the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), inspected 13 gas stations within the Kumasi Metropolis to assess their safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>The Regional EPA Director, Samuel Oteng said some of the gas stations will be taken through thorough safety audititing.<\/p>\n<p>He tasked station managers to tighten their safety measures to prevent explosions.<\/p>\n<p>The Ashanti Regional Public Relations officer of Ghana National Fire Service, Desmond Ackah, expressed worry about how most gas stations within the metropolis had no fire hydrants at their premises.<\/p>\n<p>These actions and inspections have become necessary, following the Atomic Junction explosion that killed 7 people and injured eight (8)\u00a0over 100 others.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, government after a crucial cabinet meeting, ordered that all high-risk fuel stations be closed down to allow for a proper safety audit.<\/p>\n<p>The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, also ordered the cessation of all facilities being constructed to serve as fuel stations across the country to allow authorities carry out the needed safety audit.<\/p>\n<p>The President also ordered that the cylinder re-circulation policy be implemented within a year, a decision that has angered LPG Markers who<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/19\/our-suspension-of-operation-indefinite-lpg-marketers\/\"> closed down <\/a><\/strong><\/span>their facilities for less than a week in protest against the measures which they consider knee-jerk and a threat to their investments.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the \u00a0cylinder re-circulation policy, consumers\u00a0will buy cylinder bottles already filled with gas, and will not need to refill themselves at designated stations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 LPG stations shut down, more to follow \u2013 NPA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has said it was already taking serious action against some fuel stations, before the new directives from President Nana Akufo-Addo, as it had already<span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/13\/21-lpg-stations-shut-down-more-to-follow-npa\/\"> shut down 21 Liquefied Petroleum Gas <\/a><\/strong><\/span>filling stations across the country for failing safety standards.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the<strong> Citi Breakfast Show<\/strong>, the Chief Executive Officer of NPA, Hassan Tampuli, said they hope to sustain the momentum in ensuring safety regulations are adhered to.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Construction of fuel stations ongoing despite President\u2019s order<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/10\/18\/construction-of-fuel-stations-ongoing-despite-presidents-order\/\">Construction works are ongoing <\/a><\/strong><\/span>at some of petrol stations in the Ashanti Region, despite a presidential fiat ordering the temporary cessation\u00a0of the construction of facilities intended for use as gas or petrol\/diesel retail\u00a0outlets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Citi News<\/strong>\u00a0sighted construction work vigorously ongoing at a Unity Oil filling station, located at Krofrom, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p>The supervisors said they were not aware of any directive to stop work, and its\u00a0management maintained that all requirements for the construction had been met.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Hafiz Tijani\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah, has ordered the\u00a0closure of a gas station located on the premises of the Kumasi Abattoir. 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