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The Managing Director of the Tema Oil Refinery (TOR), Edmond Kombat, has revealed that the refinery’s recovery and restoration programme has generated more than 8,000 direct and indirect jobs for Ghanaians.
Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on Monday, October 26, Kombat said the refinery’s return to operations had created employment opportunities for young engineers, temporary staff, local contractors and workers across the downstream petroleum industry.
He disclosed that TOR currently employs 415 young engineers in permanent positions, while 301 temporary workers have been engaged to support activities connected to the refinery’s operations.
Additionally, 67 workers have been recruited to undertake maintenance work on the Residue Fluid Catalytic Cracker (RFCC), while 654 people are employed by 35 local contractors operating at the facility.
Kombat said the figures highlight the broader economic impact of restoring the refinery, particularly in providing jobs for young professionals and supporting the livelihoods of individuals and businesses that depend on its operations.
Beyond direct employment, he noted that the restoration programme had generated approximately 6,500 indirect jobs, mainly for tanker drivers and other workers within the downstream petroleum sector.
According to the TOR Managing Director, the recovery of the refinery has made a significant difference in the lives of many workers who might otherwise have struggled to find employment opportunities.
“The recovery has created a number of jobs, and sometimes we wonder where these people would have been if TOR had not come back,” he said.
He added that the restoration and reset programme had created employment opportunities for young Ghanaian engineers and thousands of other workers whose livelihoods are linked to the refinery and the wider petroleum industry.
“We’ve also created jobs of about 6,500 indirectly for tanker drivers and other workers in the downstream,” Kombat stated.
The comments underscore the employment and economic opportunities associated with TOR’s operational recovery, with benefits extending beyond the refinery to contractors and businesses across the petroleum value chain.