An eight-week campaign against dangerous behaviors around overturned tanker trucks was launched on Friday, October 9, in Abidjan-Plateau by the Professional Group of the Petroleum Industry (GPP). The operation, supported by the ministries responsible for petroleum, transport, and the environment, aims to deliver prevention messages across the various Ivorian regions.
The organizers ask local residents and road users to stay away from an accident vehicle, to raise the alarm, and to avoid gatherings. The recovery of spilled fuel, as well as the use of a flame or any object that could produce sparks, are among the practices the campaign aims to combat.
Presented under the name of the operation “Life Save 2026,” this initiative is thus aimed at people present at the scene of an accident, beyond just drivers and transporters. It targets an audience of more than five million people, according to the objectives announced at the launch.
The president of the GPP, Sébastien Kadio-Morokro, has placed citizen participation at the heart of the initiative. Messages must circulate through the media, community radios, digital platforms, and local meetings in order to reach audiences who do not necessarily follow the same information channels.
Prevention also addresses the consequences of hydrocarbon spills. At the launch, the representative of the Ministry of the Environment, Indira Yanni-Domingo, mentioned the damage to soils, groundwater, and aquatic environments, as well as their effects on the livelihoods of the populations.
She also requested that sign language spots be included in the campaign to make the instructions accessible to deaf or hard of hearing individuals.
