does not have the power to sanction <\/a><\/strong><\/span>persons who divert subsidized premix fuel meant for fishermen to other areas to be sold to industries.<\/p>\nAccording to him, only the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) can sanction or withdraw the licenses of the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who perpetuate such acts.<\/p>\n
OMCs making abnormal profit from diversions<\/strong><\/p>\nThe government is spending several millions of cedis subsidizing the cost of premix fuel for fishermen, who are buying it at Gh7.20 pesewas per gallon.<\/p>\n
Per Citi News\u2019<\/strong> calculations, the diversions from January to October alone, has cost the country about 7 million cedis.<\/p>\nHowever, there are reports that those diverting the product are selling it to industries about two times the price, thereby creating artificial shortages in the fishing communities, and denying fishermen their due.<\/p>\n
Below is a list of instances of pre-mix fuel diversion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nMONTH<\/strong><\/td>\nINSTANCES<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJanuary<\/strong><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFebruary<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nApril<\/strong><\/td>\n22<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nMay<\/strong><\/td>\n27<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJune<\/strong><\/td>\n20<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nJuly<\/strong><\/td>\n34<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nAugust<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nSeptember<\/strong><\/td>\n82<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFishing\u00a0industry collapsing<\/strong><\/p>\nThis is happening at a time when fishing communities in need of the fuel hardly get access to it due to its shortage and high cost in their respective areas.<\/p>\n
The lack of the product in these communities affect the activities of fisherfolks and eventually leading to fewer catches, allowing excess importation of fish and fish products from other countries.<\/p>\n
We can\u2019t punish perpetrators \u2013 Committee<\/strong><\/p>\nMeanwhile, the Chairman of the National Pre-mix Fuel committee, Nii Lantey Bannerman, has said his outfit does not have the power to sanction persons who divert subsidized premix fuel meant for fishermen to other areas to be sold to industries.<\/p>\n
According to him, only the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) can sanction or withdraw the licenses of the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) who perpetrate such acts.<\/p>\n
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By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
There have been at least 200 cases of premix fuel diversions in the country since January 2017, indicating serious inefficiencies in the regulation of the petroleum sector. The National Petroleum Authority (NPA), only appears to be issuing series of letters to the National Pre-mix committee, urging them to look into the matter, and ensure sanity […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":370020,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[32,170,10],"tags":[3,377,10146],"yoast_head":"\n
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