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Excited Ghanaian fisherfolks have poured commendations on the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, following the digitization of the distribution of premix fuel to fisherfolks in Ghana.

Dr. Bawumia, on Tuesday, September 5th, 2023, commissioned the Automated Premix Fuel Dispensing and Monitoring System, a landmark digital initiative which will enable fisherfolks to directly access the quantity of premix fuel they require at the pumps, using their digital canoe identification cards containing their bio-data and other important data linked to their vessels.

The initiative rids the fishing industry of corruption in the distribution of premix fuel and the farmers no longer have to rely on middlemen for supplies.

Responding to this transformative initiative, the fishers were elated that the government's digitization drive has reached their industry and commended Dr. Bawumia for his efforts and commitment to the realization of this groundbreaking initiative.

"In Ghana today, digital is a common thing you hear everywhere you go. For us fish farmers, we never understood and appreciated it until today when we were asked to come and test this initative," they said.

They added; "Now all of us, the fish farmers, have realized that indeed Mr. Digital Man is working. Once your card is swiped, everything comes out and you get your premix fuel easily without any stress and you get exact the quantity you need."

"This is a very good initiative for us and we are very grateful to the Government and the Vice President", the fish farmers continued.

Another fisherman revealed how the Vice President expressed concerns over the difficulties fisherfolks go through for premix fuel and promised to find a solution to it.

"The Vice President was concerned about fisherfolks and the difficulties we face over premix", he said, adding "he's got a vision that one day, the issues over pre mix fuel will come to en end. And truly, this has come to an end".

"If we are here today, and today the issue of protocol over the disbursement of premix fuel is no more, we thank God, and we also thank the Vice President."

"If the Vice President has done this for us, all of us fishermen from here through Accra to Volta, we are very grateful to him. This will help us a lot because the wicked ones who have been taking what is due us cannot beat this innovation. Today marks a milestone in the work of fishermen and we are grateful to the Vice President", they expressed their profound gratitude.