Tanker Drivers Begin 3-Day Strike Over Faulty Fuel Meters at BOST Kumasi
Tanker drivers accuse BOST Kumasi of using faulty or inaccurate fuel meters, citing financial losses and unsafe working conditions.
- Tanker drivers begin a 3-day sit-down strike
- Drivers accuse BOST of faulty fuel meters
- Strike could trigger fuel shortages if prolonged
Tanker drivers in the Ashanti, Bono, Ahafo and Western North regions have begun a three-day sit-down strike over alleged inaccuracies in fuel meters at the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company (BOST) depot in Kumasi.
The drivers claim the meters have repeatedly recorded discrepancies during checks, resulting in fuel shortages for which they are being held financially responsible.
According to the Vice Chairman of the Tanker Drivers Association, Dominic Brenya, joint exercises involving transporters, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) and tanker unions have revealed measurement inconsistencies.
He said the drivers suspect that the measuring system at the depot’s offloading point is either faulty or improperly calibrated.
The drivers are therefore demanding an urgent investigation by BOST, the NPA and the government to resolve the issue.
They have also raised concerns about long delays in loading, inadequate parking facilities and poor conditions at the depot, warning that parking fuel tankers along roadsides poses a serious safety risk.
The drivers have vowed to continue the three-day sit-down strike until their concerns are addressed.
The association has warned that prolonged industrial action could disrupt the distribution of petroleum products and potentially cause fuel shortages at filling stations.
