The Member of Parliament for Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira, Kofi Arko Nokoe, has raised concerns over delays in the completion of a gas re-bottling plant meant to serve his constituency.
During a parliamentary session on Monday, March 16, Mr. Nokoe sought clarity from the Minister for Energy and Green Transition on the timeline for completing and operationalizing the facility. He stressed that the project is vital for improving access to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and boosting economic activity in the area.
In response, Minister Dr. John Abdulai Jinapor explained that the LPG bottling plant, located in Axim in the Western Region, is being implemented as an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) project under the National Cylinder Recirculation Programme on behalf of Ghana Gas.
Dr. Jinapor disclosed that the $24.7 million project was awarded on October 19, 2021, with construction starting on July 13, 2022, and an original completion target of July 2024. However, he noted that despite about $8 million spent, the project is only around 20 percent complete.
He added that consultations with the project board revealed front-end engineering processes as one of the reasons for the delay.
Mr. Nokoe, however, emphasized the urgency of timely completion for residents of Evalue-Ajomoro-Gwira and called for immediate measures to prevent further setbacks.
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