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All is set for the launch of the maiden awards event to honour Service Stations that are committed to the provision of quality service to consumers of petroleum products. �It looks like the good works and commitment of some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to provide best petroleum products, through best processes in the best environments deserves high ovation,� according to Purple Energy Ghana, the main collaborator of the Filling/Service Station Awards Ghana (FiSA). Indeed for the ordinary taxi, �trotro� and private vehicle users, this means a gain in demand for value for money and quality of petroleum products served at service/filling stations. A statement signed by the FiSA technical team said "the awards are a sure help to the work of state regulators like the National Petroleum Authority and the Ghana Standard Authority in controlling the market against adulterated products and fake ones� . According to the statement the Filling/Service Station Awards Ghana (FiSA) will award Filling/Service Stations under the following three main categories; Capacity Awards, which are best OMC Stations - Human Service, best OMC Stations - Brand/Advertisement, best OMC Stations - IT & Physical Infrastructure, Best OMC Stations - Environmental Friendliness and best OMC � Fuel Economy Adviser. Then Product Quality & Quantity category, which covers Quality/Quantity Super/Petrol Award (Unleaded), Quality/Quantity Argo/Diesel Award (Unleaded), Improved Fuels � Super/Petrol, Improved Fuels � Argo/Diesel, Best Fuel Card Service and Best Lube Bay Also, the Individual Awards category, which honour the Most Customer Focused Service Stations Award (Overall), Pump Attendant of the year, Station Manager/Supervisor of the year, Corporate Social Responsibility Award, Lifetime Achievement Award and National Strategic Programme for fuel quality & quantity at OMC Stations. The statement said the FiSA awards being a largely consumer survey awards, winning decisions would largely involve opinions from the ordinary consumers of petroleum products and the general public.