By Valentia Tetteh
Minority Caucus in Parliament is demanding answers from Energy Minister-Designate, John Jinapor, over his recent claims of a looming fuel crisis.
During his vetting, Jinapor stated, “The confirmation we are getting is that we have only 5 hours of fuel stock… In two days’ time, we are likely to run out of fuel.”
However, two days have passed, and the Minority Caucus is asking, “Why is the light not off?” Dr. Gideon Boako, speaking on behalf of the caucus, during a press conference in Accra, expressed concerns over Mr. Jinapor’s lack of accountability and shifting narrative.
“When pressed for clarification, he shifted his narrative, specifying that he was referring only to Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) for AKSA and light crude oil for Sunon Asogli,” Dr. Boako said. “This is misleading, as it disregards the fact that CenPower had sufficient light crude oil reserves to last for 23 days, and that the procurement of fuel for Independent Power Producers (IPPs) is an ongoing process.”
The Minority Caucus is calling for transparency and accountability from Mr. Jinapor, saying his inconsistencies are causing confusion and panic among the public and business community.
