Association wants BOST to use new tech
The National Union of Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association has distanced itself from calls by a section of tanker drivers for the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (BOST) to discontinue the use of the metering system to load and discharge petroleum products.
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Rather, it urged BOST to continue using the new technology to help solve the shortage in the industry while tracking those who siphoned the products.
The Secretary of the association, Mr William Adarkwa, said at a press conference in Kumasi that the insistence on stopping the metering system confirmed rumours that “we have been siphoning products and we strongly reject it”.
“The transporters should rather pay their workers well so they stop the apparent shortage,” Mr Adarkwa said.
The association said the metering system would help address the transit challenges which hitherto losses incurred were surcharged drivers.
“With the metering system, it would be easy to detect whether a loss was caused by a driver or as a result of transmission,” Mr Adarkwa said.
He urged members of the association to be calm and focused and continue to work hard to serve customers while the issues were addressed.
He alleged that some drivers worked under dire economic conditions; they sometimes have to use their personal resources to buy engines for the trucks while the owners look on unconcerned.
The drivers’ main concern, however, has to do with the tanker owners or the transporters who owe the drivers salary arrears.
It has compiled a list of transport owners who have reneged on their promise to the management of BOST to discontinue doing business with them, since their actions could trigger a revolt and thereby stall BOST’s activities.