Oil spillage: No cause for alarm – NPA
The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has moved to allay fears of water contamination following an oil spillage incident involving a vessel that broke down near Old-Ningo in the Greater Accra Region.
The vessel, carrying over one million litres of crude oil, encountered technical difficulties and was forced to make an emergency docking at the Prampram area instead of the Tema port.
Since Sunday, the NPA and other stakeholders including the Customs Preventive Service and National Security have been actively engaged in efforts to prevent any spillage and contain the situation.
Abdul-Kudus Mohammed, the Public Relations Officer of the NPA, reassured the public that there is no imminent threat of water contamination.
"While there may have been some minor droppings of oil into the water, the extent is not significant enough to cause alarm," Mohammed stated in an interview with Accra-based Joy FM.
He further explained that measures are in place to safely transfer the crude oil from the vessel to the refinery, with the evacuation expected to be completed within four days.
"Our focus is on completing the evacuation process by the end of today. If necessary, we may extend into tomorrow morning, but our priority is to ensure the safe removal of all crude oil from the vessel," Mohammed assured.
Source: Classfmonline.com/Cecil Mensah
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