By Patience Gbeze, GNA
Accra, Oct. 20, GNA – The Ghana Gas Company has suggested a possible backup pipelines for WAPCO pipelines to ensure continuous and undisrupted transmission of gas.
According to the company, there was the urgent need for the country to have a second gas pipeline to serve as a backup to avert future disruption in transmission in case there was a technical fault.
Mr Maxwell Kwame Kelly, the General Manager in charge of Engineering and Maintenance, revealed this at a day’s training workshop for selected journalists from Greater Accra and the Western regions over the weekend.
The training, organised through the company’s Public Affairs and Community Relations Office, aimed at increasing understanding of Ghana Gas’ operations, especially in the areas of health, safety, environmental protection, and sustainable community engagement and development.
Mr Kelly said working together with the media in that direction was essential for them to protect the pipelines and thereby ensure continuous transmission of gas to propel the country’s energy sector as well as the economy.
Mr Jaasu Yahaya, the Principal Manager for Health, Safety and Environment, said Ghana Gas’ interventions sought to strengthen community safety, improve environmental performance and promote responsible management of the company’s operational areas.
He said aside from the interventions, the company had established emergency preparedness measures for communities within its operational zones, which include evacuation plans and designated routes to facilitate the safe movement of residents in case of an emergency.
“We also work closely with the Community Relations and Security teams to monitor activities along pipeline corridors and maintain engagement with communities within its project areas,” he added.
Mr Richard Ernest Kirk-Mensah, the Head of Corporate Communications at Ghana Gas, said he was satisfied with the engagement, describing it as an important opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the company and the media.
He noted that sustained engagement with journalists would broaden their understanding of Ghana Gas’ operations and initiatives, enabling them to report more accurately and comprehensively on the company’s activities.
Mr. Kirk-Mensah emphasised the need to equip media practitioners with relevant information to support informed public discourse on the company’s role in Ghana’s energy sector.
The engagement forms part of Ghana Gas’ stakeholder relations efforts to promote transparency, strengthen public understanding of its operations and improve communication with key stakeholders.
Mr Kirk-Mensah said he believed that through continued collaboration with the media, the company seeks to provide accurate information on its operational activities, environmental responsibilities and community-focused interventions, while highlighting its contribution to Ghana’s energy security and sustainable development.
The media was therefore urged to support its conscious efforts to protect its gas pipelines cut across the country, while they look for funding, or investors to build backup pipelines.
GNA
Edited by Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter: Patience Gbeze