Committees to oversee the distribution of premix
inaugurated
Elmina, Aug. 5, Ghanadot/GNA - The
Deputy Minister in charge of Fisheries, Nii Amasah Namoale,
on Tuesday inaugurated eight beach landing committees to
oversee the administration of premix in fishing communities
in the Cape Coast, Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese (AAK) and
Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) areas of the Central
Region at separate ceremonies.
The communities are Kafodzidzi, Abrobeano, British and Dutch
Komenda, Ampenyi and Elmina all in the KEEA Municipality,
and Anaafo and Moree in the Cape Coast Metropolis and AAK
district respectively.
The committees each comprise five members with the chief
fishermen as chairmen, and are to ensure transparency and
accountability in the distribution of the fuel.
Nii Nomoale, explained that the government had instituted
measures to curb malpractices in the distribution of premix
and tasked the communities to be vigilant and report the
diversion of the fuel for sale to drivers, or when it is
being smuggled, to the police for immediate action.
Among the measures, he said, is colouring the fuel blue to
make for easier detection when mixed with other fuel
products, and warned that the fuel was not for the committee
members, but all fishermen and that his ministry would not
tolerate any malpractices on their part.
Mr Kwaku Nicol, National Premix Committee Chairman, reminded
the members that government was subsidizing the product
heavily and therefore its diversion would affect the economy
and must be discouraged.
He urged the committee members to ensure the prompt payment
for the fuel to the Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and also
make judicious use of the profit by using it to develop
their areas.
At Elmina, the Chief Fisherman, Nana Jojo Solomon appealed
to the community to offer the committee members their full
support and eschew negative attitudes that will breed
disunity among them, to ensure that the profit from the sale
of the fuel is well utilized.
The various chief fishermen, all pledged to ensure that
their committees would not incur loses or engage in any
malpractices.
GNA
