The Ghana Tanker Drivers Union has given the government until September 2, 2026, to fix deteriorating roads around the Tema and Kpone areas, particularly roads leading to the harbour, or face industrial action.
National Chairman of the Ghana Tanker Drivers Union, George Nyaunu, said the poor condition of the roads was creating serious difficulties for tanker operators and had reached a point where urgent government intervention was required.
According to him, the union was giving the government until September 2 to address the situation, failing which tanker drivers could withdraw their services.
The roads around Kpone and the Tema Harbour are critical to the movement of petroleum products, with tanker drivers using the routes to transport fuel from coastal petroleum facilities to various parts of the country.
Mr Nyaunu said the deteriorating condition of the roads was affecting the operations of tanker drivers and creating challenges for the efficient movement of petroleum products.
The union’s deadline comes amid growing concerns over the condition of roads within the Tema-Kpone industrial and port corridor, where heavy-duty trucks and tankers operate regularly.
A withdrawal of services could have implications for the distribution of petroleum products, given the role of tanker drivers in transporting fuel from depots to Oil Marketing Companies and other destinations.
The government has not yet indicated whether it will meet the union’s September 2 deadline, but the threat has renewed attention on the condition of roads around one of Ghana’s key commercial and petroleum transport corridors.
The union is therefore calling for urgent action to rehabilitate the affected roads before the deadline to prevent a disruption to tanker operations and the wider petroleum supply chain.
Source: Citi Newsroom
