By Olive Ejang
The Minister of Trade, Luc Magloire Mbarga Atangana, has inaugurated the Nguti Pilot Petrol Station, built by the Hydrocarbons Prices Stabilization Fund, HPSF, on the 27th of January 202.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Minister congratulated the General Manager of HPSF, Okie Johnson Ndoh for implementing President Biya’s decentralization policy by bringing petroleum products closer to the people.
He said this is proof that Cameroon is making great strides towards emergence.
Minister Mbarga who is also Chairman of Board of Directors of HPSF, told the population to make good use of the station which is a powerful tool of economic development and a unifying factor.
Earlier, the General Manager of HPSF said the petrol station built on a surface area of 2585 m2 was financed by the investment budget of the Hydrocarbons Prices Stabilization Fund, at four hundred and seventy million, four hundred and sixty one thousand, one hundred fifty three (470.461.153) FCFA.
He said construction works of the petrol station began after the award of the contract on the 31st of October 2016.
Okie disclosed that as soon as the work was completed under his supervision, management of the pilot petrol station of Nguti was entrusted to the marketer, TRADEX SA.
He added that the petrol station is of great pride to the locality and will certainly contribute to the welfare of Nguti and neighbouring populations.
Okie lauded administrative and local authorities for their multifaceted support towards the realization of the project.
The GM announced that the Nguti petrol station is the second in Kupe Muanenguba after Tombel.
In his welcome address, the Mayor of Nguti Council, Tong George Enoh, thanked the former and current General Managers of HPSF, Elung Paul Che and Okie Johnson Ndoh for the initiation and realization of the petrol station.
He was elated that the petrol station will creat employment and ease distant refilling between Kumba and Mamfe road axis.
Also present was the Governor of the South West Region represented by the Secretary General, Acha Gilbert Nwenti, the Senior Divisional Officer for Kupe Muanenguba, Mungambo Ekema William, parliamentarians of Kupe Muanenguba, amongst others.
