The OneGhana Movement has renewed its call for justice for victims of the June 3, 2015, fire and flood disaster that claimed over 150 lives and injured more than 100 others at the Kwame Nkrumah Interchange GOIL fuel station in Accra.
Speaking during the 10th-anniversary commemoration at the disaster site, Senyo Hosi, Leader of the OneGhana Movement, expressed disappointment over the lack of accountability and urged the state to deliver justice.
“We are still pushing for justice and accountability for the victims of this tragedy,” Hosi emphasized.
The movement has consistently pushed for compensation for affected persons and pursued legal action against GOIL, the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), and the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA), holding them accountable for their alleged roles in the incident.
Counsel for the victims, Sampson Lardi, who filed a class-action suit in 2018, remains optimistic about a favourable court ruling.
“They are in court, 69 of them seeking help for themselves and over 100 others. They are seeking about GH¢42 million. With inflation, the value isn’t the same today. Even if they are granted the amount, the government can still intervene meaningfully to provide solace,” he stated.
Some survivors, who spoke to Citi News during the commemoration, recounted the tragic events and appealed for government support beyond the court process.
“It was a sad day for me. I lost my wife and child. It’s only by God’s grace that I’m still alive. The government should take care of the injured and the victims,” one survivor shared.
Another survivor stated, “I was coming to buy fuel and met with this unfortunate incident. My whole body got burned. The government paid our hospital bills, but since then, there’s been no support. We plead with the government to come to our aid.”
A decade after the disaster, the call for justice and compensation remains unresolved.