The Minister of Roads and Highways, Kwasi Amoako-Attah, has expressed his resolve to ensure the completion of Improvement Projects on roads linking Petroleum and Gas Loading Terminals in Ghana.
According to the Minister, he has developed a working relationship with the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union after the decision to suspend their nationwide strike over concerns about the poor road network around their loading terminals.
Speaking to the media after he made an official visit to assess the state of construction works on the Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO)-Kpone Road in Tema, the Minister of Roads and Highways, assured that he will be paying regular visits to the site.
Tanker Drivers belonging to the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union in the Ashanti Region initiated a nationwide sit-down strike on June 26 to draw attention to the deteriorating condition of roads leading to the Kumasi depot of the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST).
According to the drivers, the onset of the heavy rains exacerbated road conditions, posing a significant risk to the transportation of flammable petroleum products.
The angry drivers, however, suspended the strike on June 30, after a crunch meeting with the relevant authorities, with the Ministry of Roads and Highways promising to fix all roads leading to the various depots within six months.