24-Hour Economy Authority, NPA Sign MoU to Drive Round-the-Clock Petroleum Operations
The 24-Hour Economy Authority and the National Petroleum Authority (NPA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to coordinate the expansion of round-the-clock operations across Ghana’s downstream petroleum sector.
The agreement signed on Tuesday,March 31 2026,establishes a framework for operational readiness standards, security coordination, and institutional collaboration in support of the country’s broader economic transformation agenda.
Under the MoU, the NPA will develop and enforce 24-hour operational readiness standards covering lighting, security, staffing protocols, digital fuel monitoring, and fire safety across fuel stations, refineries, bulk storage depots, and bulk road vehicle operations.
The 24-Hour Economy Authority, on its part, will coordinate the enabling environment including security agency deployment and cross-government support for certified operators.
Fuelling the 24-Hour Economy
Speaking at the signing, Presidential Adviser on the 24-Hour Economy and Accelerated Export Development, Mr. Augustus Goosie Tanoh, said the programme was about more than extended operating hours.
“We are building the enterprises and industrial capacity that will create growing demand for these services. To the factory owner in Tema, the trader in Tamale, the transport operator on the Accra-Kumasi corridor, the message is simple ,if you are ready to grow, we are building the system to support you,” he stated.
The CEO of NPA Mr. Godwin Kudzo Tameklo, also reaffirmed the Authority’s commitment to aligning its regulatory mandate with the national economic transformation agenda.
“We will ensure that the standards for 24-hour operations are clear, enforceable, and designed to protect workers, consumers, and critical infrastructure,” he said.
The partnership which is designed to ensure that the downstream petroleum sector keeps pace with the wider 24-Hour Economy programme,is expected to bring together key players across the petroleum and security value chain, including the Chamber of Oil Marketing Companies (COMAC), Chamber of Bulk Oil Distributors (CBOD), BOST Energies, the Ghana National Tanker Drivers Union (GNTDU), Tanker Owners Union (TOU), refineries, the Ghana Police Service, National Security Secretariat, Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Ghana Petroleum Mooring Systems (GPMS), the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), and private sector investors.
According to the statement,Implementation will begin with a nationwide pilot covering approximately 10% of the downstream sector, with security deployment as the immediate priority.
The NPA also added that it has already constituted a Steering Committee and technical sub-committees to prepare the sector for the transition.
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