The jobs of two fuel attendants of the Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL) at the Kpong Service Station are on the line following a suspension by the company over a suspected fraudulent transaction involving them and a driver of the Volta River Authority (VRA).
The alleged fraudulent activity involved the misuse of a GOCard against the company’s practices and laid-down procedures.
The action of the management to suspend the two staff follows a viral social media post by a concerned citizen who witnessed suspicious activity at the GOIL station on the morning of May 12, 2025. The eyewitness recounted how a VRA driver allegedly colluded with station attendants to manipulate the receipt and Go-Card transaction, fueling less than what was recorded, with the excess amount possibly diverted for personal gain.
GOIL’s Corporate Affairs Department has confirmed the incident after a preliminary investigation and in a press statement announced that. “Our preliminary investigations indicate that the incident did occur and the fuel attendants involved have been suspended pending a full inquiry in collaboration with VRA.”
GOIL further stated that they will treat the issue with all the seriousness it deserves, emphasizing their disregard for such actions that tarnish the brand image of the company.
“GOIL treats the matter with the highest seriousness and will continue to maintain a zero tolerance on actions that tarnish its brand image,” parts of the statement declared.
This colluded corruption at filling stations in Ghana is a broader industry concern. Some drivers of public institutions connive with fuel attendants at some pumps to engage in fraudulent activities at fuel stations that dupe the state and the companies involved.
Such occurrences have severe implications, such as eroding public trust, distorting operational costs, and undermining accountability in state institutions.
GOIL is Ghana’s leading indigenous oil marketing company. It has long positioned itself as a symbol of reliability and quality. However, this incident underscores the need for stricter internal monitoring and real-time audit systems at retail points to eliminate human loopholes in digital transactions.
