Peter Amewu must build strong ties with us - Petroleum workers

Workers in the petroleum sector have welcomed the appointment of the new Energy Minister John Peter Amewu with a call on him to build stronger ties with the petroleum workers unions.

The workers cautioned the Minister against trusting the technical men working in the sector at all times alleging that they have misled former ministers.

Mr. Peter Amewu, who is a former Minister for Lands and Natural Resources took over as Energy Minister following the dismissal of Mr. Boakye Agyarko.

Commenting on the appointment of Mr. Peter Amewu, the petroleum workers described president decision to appoint Mr. Amewu as a great choice.

According to them, the former Lands and Natural Resources minister and Co-founder of Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) is a team player and not a divisive person.

“For him to succeed in this sector, we want him to bring all the sector unions under one platform where we can discuss issues with him. We will however caution him not to rely solely on technical men because they will deceive him,” the workers advised.

“We’re the people who are on the grounds so he must listen to us more than the technical people and the management,” they added.

They also entreated the minister to continue the good work of his processor.

Touching on the state of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), the petroleum sector workers who spoke to this reporter, asked the Minister to work hard to ensure that TOR procure crude oil to keep the refinery running.