Citi News has laid hands on a document naming at least Thirty Eight (38) companies without a National Petroleum Authority (NPA), license, yet the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST), sold Twenty Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand (20, 590,000) litres of contaminated fuel to them in 2015 and 2016 respectively.
This means the illegality happened under the leadership of the former BOST Managing Director, Kwame Awuah-Darko, who according to some staff of BOST, is seeking to have his rot covered up by the raging brouhaha over contaminated fuel sale under the new MD.
The revelation comes at a time when the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), has taken issues with BOST for selling 5 million litres of contaminated fuel to two unlicensed companies, Movepiina and Zup Oil, which were allegedly set up few days before the sale.
The NPA has among others stated that it will fine the two companies and also take legal action against them, whiles the claims over the improper sale of the fuel is being investigated by the NPA and a committee set up by government through the Energy Ministry.
The document sited by Citi News, shows that in 2015 alone, between March, April, May, July and August, thirteen firms received different quantities of contaminated fuel from BOST.
In all, 8, 190, 000 litres was sold out, although the profit made is not known.
In 2016 however, the companies that received the fuel were 25 in number, with the quantity of fuel sold standing at 12, 400,000 litres.
Below is the full list of the companies for 2015 and 2016
List of 2015 Companies that BOST sold contaminated fuel to ( Between March, April, May, July, August)
1. Hamhusen Ventures
2. Group Limited
3. Pertrocan Engineering Co. Limited
4. Abinachie Co. Limited
5. Rocomens Ltd.
6. Damtrak Ltd.
7. Translodges Ltd.
8. Trikay Ltd
9. BOST Local Union
10. Doramart Enterprise
11. Kowatt Ltd.
12. Hamdan Investment
13. Mal-Tee Investurement Ltd.
List of 2016 Companies that BOST sold contaminated fuel to (Between January, February, March, August, October, November)
1. BOST Local Union
1. Transpetrol Co. Ltd
3. Seidu Issak
4. HLB
5. Kark-Link Co. Ltd.
6. Seven B’S Ltd.
7. Gifrat Ltd.
8. JFN Ventures
9. Akolan Ventures
10. LLEAD Ltd.
11. Rahseed Business Ltd.
12. Fresh Custourcing Ltd.
13. Shokram Co. Ltd.
14. Global Wants Provider Ltd.
15. Bridgewalker Co. Ltd.
16. Astech Eng. Co. Ltd.
17. Dan Yaro Isa GH. Ltd.
18. Yamlis GH Ltd.
19. Seidu Issak
20. Ousmaninusah Ventures
21. VEF Marketing Ltd.
22. F.P Petroleum Ltd.
23. Pharmtrust Petroleum Ltd.
24. Analyst Limited
25. E-Centrix Trading Ltd.
Background
The story about the alleged sale was first reported by Citi News which sighted documents to that effect.
The African Center for Energy Policy (ACEP), later alleged that the two companies were unlicensed, and registered ten days before the deal. It thus called for the BOST MD to step aside to allow a probe into the matter.
The Minority in Parliament at a news conference, also joined calls for the MD to step aside, stating that the deal was fraught with rot and has caused financial loss to the state.
Gov’t’s investigative committee
Despite the NPA’s initial reports confirming the firms were not licensed, the MD is still at post, whereas an eight-member committee has also been set up by government to probe the sale.
Among other things, it is mandated to determine the circumstances that led to the contamination of the fuel and review the transaction.
The committee will also review the procedures undertaken by BOST to evacuate the product and ascertain the quality and remaining quantity of the product.
The committee will be made up of representatives of; the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), the Tema oil Refinery (TOR), the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA), Bureau of National Investigations, Chamber of Bulk oil Distributors, Association of Oil Marketing Companies, Energy Commission and a representative from the relevant Civil Society Organizations.
Source: Citi News
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This is to the time for equalization but to stand in unity against politicians who steal future and the future of our children! We must ARISE Ghana youth for our stewards are just plain thievessss !!!!
Ndc folks are just diabolic...i just don't know how they reason...their endeavors even shocks the devil!!!
This where npp people should published the names of the people who own this companies
When Dr. Nkrumah was asked about the corruption in his government he said that he believed that the only way to fight corruption is to create a strong public opinion against it. To this end, Akufo-Addo must ensure that kindergarten and primary school children across the country are taught anti-corruption poems and songs. An anti-corruption question must always appear in the BECE.
NDC are so corrupt such that you stop their corrupt means and they will do everything to get back into it. Shame on all these NDC MPs now fighting for corruption to prevail over truth and good governance. It won't happen. Shame on you! You see yourself now?
You are the same person insulting Ashantis under the Prempeh story. HERE YOU ARE AGAIN SPEAKING LIKE SOMEONE WITH NO BRAINS. In fact if I knew you are this FO0OLISH I wouldn't have even reply you. Kooo-Gyi-miiii
Nkwaseas3m arakwa, did a single person or company buy 5 million litres of contaminated fuel? Silli comparison
I don't get it! does it mean we should continue in that line.if it was wrong for them to do it why should the current management also do it.To me heads should roll. There are too many mafias in the system.Mr President you were our only hope so please don't disappoint us.
"He who is without fault, let him first cast the stone". "Hmmmmm, asem beba dabi".
This NPP bias station called Citi Fm could not do any report without referring to NDC ever since the station is established. The two leading presenters Bernard Avle and Richard Dela Sky are hav lost listeners due to their biased way of broadcasting. Kwame Sefa Kayi is still on top because of his professionalism.