The Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Union has began an ongoing strike to press for better service conditions.
The union members point out that a policy framework, which is intended to improve their pay and work environment, has been pending before the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) board since November 2023.
Despite numerous attempts to secure approval, the drivers express frustration over the NPA board’s reluctance to cast a vote for its implementation.
Sunday Alabi, the Vice President of the union, informed Citi News that they have appealed to the Presidency for the endorsement of the policy framework, awaiting a response.
He affirmed that the strike will persist until the policy is sanctioned.
“We wrote a petition to the Presidency last week to have the framework approved but we have not heard anything yet and that is why we are embarking on the sit-down strike because the livelihood of our drivers is so bad.
“Just like the saying goes, ‘electricity no get leg, ebe copper wire wey dey carry am go,’ the petroleum downstream sector does not have leg, it is the tanker drivers that carry it and so we cannot be suffering and the rest will be enjoying and so long as they resist to approve the framework, we will not resume work.”