National Petroleum Authority (NPA) Chief Executive Officer Godwin Kudzo Tameklo has warned the public not to siphon fuel from tankers involved in road accidents, saying the practice is illegal and punishable by law.
Mr Tameklo issued the warning while appearing before Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday, October 15.
He also told the committee that progress had been made in addressing irregularities involving vehicle licences.
As of May 2026, 93% of the vehicles had obtained the required licences, while the remaining 7% had been suspended for failing to secure them.
The PAC also commended the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), under the Ministry of Energy, for repaying GHC1.3billion of the GHC1.4 billion in taxes it owed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA).
The repayment followed tax irregularities identified in the 2025 Auditor-General’s Report.
Regulatory compliance
The Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Commission, Nasir Alfa Mohammed, told the committee that the commission remained committed to enforcing regulatory requirements.
He said appropriate sanctions, including administrative penalties, would be applied to individuals and organisations found to have breached the law.
Ghana National Gas Company Chief Executive Officer Judith Adjobah Blay also appeared before the committee to address concerns about the company’s unoccupied office properties in Kumasi and Takoradi.
She outlined measures to raise awareness of pipeline safety and prevent galamsey encroachment, while assuring the committee that the company’s CSR Senior High School infrastructure projects would be completed by the end of the year.
The committee urged Ghana National Gas Company’s management to ensure the properties were used effectively or disposed of if they were no longer needed for the company’s operations.