NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for deceiving buyers
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) as a component of its standard activities has braced down on some fuel stations in the Western Region that have messed with their fuel siphons.
The activity, which is being led by the Consumer Services Department at the Head Office and the Western territorial office of the NPA came directly following continuous objections about certain stations changing their siphons to swindle their clients to augment benefits.
This required the unexpected visits to chosen fuel stations to actually look at the precision of their siphon conveyance to petrol buyers.
NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for swindling buyers
Toward the finish of the activity, the group discovered a portion of the stations punishable and subsequently, shut them down as they anticipate further correctional measures to be forced on them by the NPA.
The Head of Consumer Services at the NPA, Mrs Eunice Budu Nyarko in a meeting said it is an offense for fuel administration stations to siphon fuel available to be purchased to clients underneath the necessary liter.
The group, later on, held a sensitisation program for oil buyers in the district. Mrs Budu Nyarko advised brokers and business drivers to satisfy their urban obligation of promptly detailing fuel stations they suspect of changing their siphons to swindle clients.
NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for tricking shoppers
They were given hotlines which they could call every minute of every day to stop their grievances. She said, "when grievances are made in no less than 48 hours of the acquisition of fuel, brief examination can be completed and reality laid out before that item is sold out".
She further encouraged the general population to "purchase energizes from practical filling stations since these stations are much of the time checked by the NPA and consequently, the nature of their items can be ensured".
NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for deceiving buyers
The group likewise sharpened understudies of the Takoradi Technical University, dealers at the Takoradi market circle, Jubilee Park and No.9 Markets and business drivers at the market circle on the most proficient method to utilize LPG securely.
The NPA group featured the exercises of the authority including its order and obligations to the consuming public.
NPA closes fuel stations in Western Region for bamboozling shoppers
Lady Cindy Andoh-Davies, a Manager at the Western territorial office of NPA importuned shoppers to stick to somewhere safe and secure conventions to forestall mishaps.
The Consumer Services Department consistently visits the districts to sharpen customers about their freedoms and channels to send their objections for brief change by the Authority.