{"id":404841,"date":"2018-02-27T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2018-02-27T16:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=404841"},"modified":"2018-02-27T21:08:13","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T21:08:13","slug":"lpg-operators-withdraw-cylinder-re-circulation-policy-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/lpg-operators-withdraw-cylinder-re-circulation-policy-talks\/","title":{"rendered":"LPG operators withdraw from cylinder re-circulation policy talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ghana LPG Operators Association (GLiPGOA) has withdrawn from the ongoing consultative meetings ahead of the implementation of the Cylinder Recirculation Policy.<\/p>\n

In a letter to the Energy Ministry and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the Association said it withdrew its membership from the Committee because it felt sidelined\u00a0during the meetings.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”YxfvbbeOubHBxsH5RzLta8Y1mVuNFXbT”]In a statement signed by the Association’s President, Torgbui Adaku V, who is also the group’s representative\u00a0in the consultative meetings,\u00a0GLiPGOA said the withdrawal had become necessary because of “the persistent disregard of the issues and concerns often expressed by the representative of GLiPGOA on the policy implementation committee meeting.”<\/p>\n

“We however wish to reiterate our call to the authorities to tread cautiously in the haste with which the policy processes are being conducted,” the statement added.<\/p>\n

LPG marketers call for dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the LPG Marketers Association of Ghana has called for dialogue\u00a0between the government and\u00a0GLiPGOA, following the latter’s withdrawal from the talks.<\/p>\n

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Gabriel Kumi, Vice Chairman of the LPG Marketers Association<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“We are not one association\u2026 we have been working together but unfortunately, this came on our blindside,\u201d Mr. Kumi told Citi News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“It is good to get everybody on board so we will urge the authorities to call the GLiPGOA members, their executives, sit then down, listen to what those concerns are and specifically address those concerned so that together we can all move forward,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The NPA is yet to comment on the matter.<\/p>\n

Cylinder re-circulation policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

President Nana Akufo-Addo, in October 2017, directed the implementation of the cylinder re-circulation policy following the gas explosion at an LPG filling station at Atomic junction.<\/p>\n

The model,\u00a0proposed by<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0the\u00a0NPA, is also a safety measure that will ensure that LPG filling points are sited\u00a0out of the range of densely populated areas and commercial\u00a0centres following a number of gas explosions that have claimed multiple lives.<\/p>\n

LPG Marketers have consistently voiced their concerns with the policy, which they believe can collapse their businesses and result in\u00a0job losses.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0policy is expected to be fully implemented by November 2018, according to the Presidential directive.<\/p>\n

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By: Michael Ogbodu\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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