Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Oil Company (GOIL), Mr. Patrick A.K. Akorli, has appealed to the government to quickly pass the local content law to strengthen local businesses in the country.
Mr. Akorli made the appeal when he delivered a speech at the GOIL 2016 Dealers & Trade Area Awards ceremony held at the SWISS SPIRIT Alisa Hotel on Friday, October 27, 2017.
“We at GOIL believe that Ghanaian companies must play the lead role and control the downstream industry. Indeed, we have enough capabilities, experience and technical know-how to retail petroleum products in this country. Let me use this opportunity, therefore, to appeal to government to quickly pass the local content law to strengthen local businesses,” the GOIL boss said.
Deputy Minister of Energy, Hon. Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam, who stood in for Hon. Emmanuel Agyarko as the special guest of honour, called on GOIL to assist government clamp down on illegal trade at the downstream of the industry.
He hinted that smuggling and illegal trade was making the nation lose over GH¢700 million annually. He therefore commended GOIL for the level of investment made and urged them to take the leadership role in the new government initiatives that needed more investments in their operations.
For his part, Chairman of the programme, Hon. Kwame Osei Prempeh, who deputised for the Board Chairman, Hon. Kwamena Bartels, in his remarks, hinted that the new board has a committed objective to increase the market share of GOIL from 25% to 30%.
He congratulated all the award winners for their hard work and assured them that GOIL will continue to reward and recognise genuine hard work irrespective of where one finds him/herself in the business.
On the topmost awards, Mr. George Boadu (Asonaba)-Adum, Kumasi, was adjudged the overall National Best Dealer. ‘
Aretha Bakers-Woode (Burma Camp Service Sstation) won the 2nd National Best Dealer whilst Emmanuel Akrofi (PWD), Wa, won the 3rd National Best Dealer.
For their prizes, they receive a South Africa tour with spending cash, a plaque, a certificate, laptop accompanied by citations.
Awards were also given to the Best Zonal Dealers, Best LPG Dealers, Best Lubricant Distributors, Best Lubricant Dealers, Best HSSE (Health, Safety, Security & Environment), National Best Forecourt Attendants, Best Lube Bay Attendants and Zonal Best Go-Café Attendants.
Business Desk
