C/R: Six filling stations closed down at Mankessim

Six fuel stations at Mankessim at the Mfantseman Municipal Assembly of the Central Region has been shut down by the Municipal Assembly.

Municipal Engineer, William Kpoti, said the six fuel stations have been shut down due to their noncompliance with regulations on their operations.

According to him, the safety exercise is meant to keep standards in the Municipality following the gas explosion in Accra over the weekend.

“Some of the fillings stations have had their fire service permits expired for up to two or three years. Others have their permits with the EPA, expired so we have to close them down. Some have not been paying their property rates as well as their business operating permits.”

William Kpoti said there have been several of such instances in the past where supervisory agencies closed down fuel stations over some infractions, yet few days after, the affected stations are allowed to operate again.

Mr Kpoti promised that their move “is not a nine-day wonder,” saying “we are going to maintain it in order to have sanity in our municipality.”