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Efficient running of BOST, other SOEs vital for national dev’t – Vice President Bawumia

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Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has challenged State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to aggressively review their activities to realise the mandate for which they were set up and contribute meaningfully to national development.

Commissioning an ultra-modern Head Office for the Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation Company Limited (BOST) in Accra on Wednesday, Vice President Bawumia said a well-focused and managed SOE is crucial to sustained national development.

“I was delighted when I was informed that for the first time in ten years, BOST made a profit of GHS 163 million in 2021. It is evident that the turnaround of BOST has taken root,” he stated.

The Vice President congratulated the Board, Management and staff of BOST for ensuring their stewardship and prudent Management of resources on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana.

“This should be the blueprint for SOEs to enable them to contribute to the execution of government policies. Imagine if 100 SOEs each made GHs163 million profit,” he emphasised.

Established in 1993, BOST operated mainly as a monopoly in the petroleum products storage and sales business until 2004 when the government liberalized the sector by introducing privately owned Bulk Distribution Companies (BDCs).

Despite its wide geographical presence across the country, with assets such as storage facilities, pipelines and marine infrastructure, BOST some years ago could not fulfil its mandate due to several reasons—freezing for 10 years, the BOST margin intended for developing, operating and maintaining the company’s storage and transmission infrastructure.

That resulted in a lack of investment in the maintenance and upgrading of the infrastructure.

Furthermore, inadequate management systems and corporate governance led to significant operational losses recorded by the company.

Records indicate that as of 2017, BOST was saddled with trade liabilities of USD 624 million, legacy loans of GHS 284 million, BDC claims of USD 37million, CAPEX liability of USD 109 million and GRA tax liability of GHS 47 million

Additionally, 30% per cent of BOST tanks had been decommissioned, with 3 out of the company’s 6 depots non-operational; 4 river barges were out of commission; the total network of pipelines (361km) across the country were out of service and 77 kilometres of 12-inch pipes, procured under a US EXIM facility, had been detained in Houston for over 10 years as a result of contractual disputes.

BOST accounts had also been unaudited for three years, making it difficult to determine the company’s financial position.

But, through the proactive and major reforms undertaken by the present Board and Management, “I must say, and it deserves to be said loudly, that BOST is now a shining example of an effectively run State-Owned Enterprise” Vice President Bawumia declared.

He said between 2017 and now, 13 out of the 15 defective tanks had been repaired, all four river barges had been fixed, all pipelines which were out of service had been repaired whilst obsolete pumps, meters, and loading arms had been replaced at BOST depots.

The result, Dr Bawumia maintained, had been an increase in the utilization of BOST’s revenue-generating assets from 34% in 2019 to its current level of 97%.

The increase in the BOST margin, from three to six pesewas per litre in 2019 and subsequently to none pesewas in 2020, has contributed significantly to the execution of these projects. 

The Vice President added that the turnaround of the business is significant, and this is demonstrated by the improved operational efficiency.”

The Chairman of the Board, Ekow Hackman, hinted at even more reforms in the company’s operations, including the automation of BOST depots across the country.

The new office structure, conceived in 2014 but bedevilled by challenges over the years, has seven floors, including a Board Room and office suites, and a 100-lot car park. 

Rex Mainoo Yeboah, ISD

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