The Apremdo community in Effia Kwesimintsim Municipality in Western Region, has discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil, and suspected of being crude oil.
Although the discovery of the substance has caused anxiety in the community, the traditional ruler in the area, Nana Egya Kwamena Xl, has taken up the matter.
He says, the community would investigate and ascertain what exactly the substance could be.
Speaking in an interview with Ohene Addo on Plan B Fm’s Ebaanosen the chief explained that although the community could not readily verify the content of the strange substance, and therefore quickly had to invite experts to investigate the content.
“This is a substance coming out from the ground found inside Apremdo.
“Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) have come for a sample for laboratory test “
He said himself and his elders are hoping the substance would turn out to be a meaningful carbon resource especially crude oil or mineral resources capable of assisting in transforming the area in terms of development.
“We are anxiously waiting to see the outcome of the test been conducted at Tema Oil Refinery,” he noted.
He concluded that if all suspicions are proven positive he is promising the people of Apremdo an Eastlegon like development.
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