A leading member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) is questioning why government is not interested in enforcing laws to curtail the mushrooming of gas and petrol stations cited at unapproved spots, but is rather pre-oocupied with closing down radio stations.
NDC Eastern Regional Chairma, Bismarck Tawiah Boateng wants the Akufo Addo-led New Patriotic Party (NPP) government to come up with strong regulations to deal with the springing up of Gas and Petrol stations within residential areas.
According to him, the need for the enforcement of laws to curtail the springing up of gas and petrol stations cited at unapproved spots, should rather engage the attention of government, instead of the stringent application of regulation by the National Communication Authority (NCA) in closing down media houses.
Speaking on Okay FM’s Ade Akye Abia Morning Show, Tawiah Boateng insisted that government must come up with a policy to compensate owners of the gas stations which are cited in towns and cities and help them to relocate to the outskirts of these towns.
He revealed that the gas station at Atomic Junction was established 30 years ago; at a time when the area had not developed into a residential status.
“There was no interchange 30 years ago at Atomic Junction but now it does and so some of these gas station have to move out of areas where people reside...government must make sure that every gas station nearer to residential areas are relocated to outskirts of the town. Human beings are used to develop countries and not gas stations; we cannot allow gas stations to sit in the middle of towns while people rather relocate to the outskirt of towns”, he argued.
He therefore urged the government to form committee which will not be interested in bribe-taking from the owners of the gas stations but must come up with policies that will standhe test of time to address this menace.
“There must be measures in place by the fire service to help in preventing such incidents (gas explosion). Does NADMO have measures for those who sell on the street near filling stations? What regulation has NPA put in place to ensure that those who flout the regulations are dealt with?”
“The non-adherence to all these safety measures are not being considered, and instead we have an NCA that is more interested in closing down media outfits, which disseminates information. Many lives are lost and properties destroyed but there is no law to sanction the operations of these gas station, but rather our focus is on media houses who are not paying taxes to government”, he fumed.
"...due to politics, we pay attention to trivial issues and neglect the important ones," he added.
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sometimes those who messe up things are the same people who knows it all.
Let us drum into the ears of this man with a rat-like teeth that it was his part members who looted our resources to set up the numerous filling and gas stations. They should challenge EPA and NPA to publish the owners of all gas and filling stations in the country and you will marvel how with the speed of lightning, ndc members have flooded this country with gas and filling stations without instituting the necessary measures which recklessness keeps on taking the dear lives of Ghanaians. What did Mahama do after the circle June 3 disaster. You people should thin* before your open you stink*ng mouths to say just anything.
Hahahahahaa. Look at that dotardic mind. NMC is enforcing regulations and you have problem with that, calling for enforcement of regulation of Gas filling stations - just because you do not have a Gas filling station. If you have one and regulation are being enforced, you will cry about that too. Lawless people
STOP INSULTING HIM AND FIX URGE THE GOV TO FIX THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD DEAL WITH THE GAS STATIONS AS SWIFTLY AS THEY DEALT WITH THE RADIO STATIONS, THATS WHAT THE MEAN IS TALKING ABOUT. INTOLERANCE WILL LEAD THE GOV INTO OPPOSITION ONCE AGAIN
Qwasiakwa
have you forgotten that closing down your radio stations is also part of enforcing the law? listen to yourself, and talk well. please thsink, think and think again
Phoolissh talj
Look at his face. Like an ***barred word*** parrot
When l was a child l behaved like a child, but when l advanced in age l talk like an adult. If l don't have any sensible thing thing to say l just keep my mouth shut. God help mother Ghana with responsible leaders with their thinking caps on.
loose talk. the answer is all gas or filling station in communities which are closer to the people shd go down.l LAWS ARE GOING AND SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THE LETTER. LAWS ARE STRICTLY GOING TO BE APPLIED TO THOSE RADIO STATIONS TOO. TOTAL HUG WASH