Fisheries Department Saves 36 Million GHC Premixed Fuel

Company News of Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Source: dailyguideafrica.com

2019-04-17

The Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture Development said that it had attacked the illicit oil activities of premixes in 2018 to achieve a total savings of 36 million GH.

At a press conference held yesterday, the Minister of Aquaculture and Fisheries Development, Elizabeth Afoley Quaye, said in 2018 that there was no fuel diversion premixed.

According to her, diversion of pre-blended fuels was previously a major challenge for the management of the sector, but the pragmatic steps taken by the administration of nuclear power plants brought mental health to the sector.

"Upon taking office, the government set up an interministerial committee composed of the Ministries of Energy, Fisheries Development and Aquaculture, Finance, National Authority of Petroleum and the National Fuel Premix Committee (NPFC) to develop measures to limit the diversion of premix. Fuel, "she added," the Committee made a number of recommendations, including limiting the supply of premix fuel to the Lake District. Landing beaches in the Lake District have been reduced by 64% and restructured. "

The minister said that in 2018, a total of 72,738,000 liters of premixed fuel was withdrawn from the Tema Oil refinery, indicating that "this represents about 20.63% less than that of 2017 (91,638 000). This was attributed to conservative premix management practices followed by the current National Premix Fuel Committee. "

According to her, "NPH has also installed tracking software at the secretariat to monitor the movement of premixed fuel trucks loaded from the TOR to the intended destination. These measures have resulted in zero incidence of fuel misappropriation before blending since November 2017. "

Landing Beach committees across the country have found an improved and consistent supply of premix fuel based on actual demand, with the help of various regional co-ordination boards for premix fuels set up on the basis of EGE recommendations. "

She said: "At present, there are 286 landing beaches throughout the country, after an initial figure of about 475. All the landing beaches of the country have also been introduced into the registers. daily and monthly results for record keeping and accounting of pre-mix fuel sales ".

She stated that the National Pre-Mixed Fuels Secretariat was applying for the first time the provisions of clause LI 2233, paragraph 27 (2), which states that "every landing beach committee shall open a bank account in the community of fishermen. fishermen in which 53% of the proceeds from margins from the sale of premixed fuel must be paid. "

The LBCs, which up to now could not account for any amount in their accounts, were able to accumulate funds in their accounts for development projects in their communities, she said.

The minister added: "This is a past diversion where community-owned funds have been used for personal gain, party office building and party activity financing." policies. "

Ms. Afoley Quaye said, "NPH can proudly say that over 7,000,000 GH ¢ are accumulated in various AML accounts in almost two years across the country."

She added that projects such as the state-of-the-art marketplace with shops, drainage systems, sanitary facilities, CHIP complexes and youth hostels are at various stages of construction with regard to the use of the community development fund at 53%. "