Residents of Apremdo in the Western Region have discovered an unknown substance beneath the soil.
The black, sticky substance is suspected to be crude oil.
Following the finding on Sunday, the traditional ruler in the area, Nana Egya Kwamena XI, took up the matter.
According to him, the community would investigate and ascertain exactly what the substance could be.
In an interview with journalists,Nana Egya Kwamena Xl Nana Egya Kwamena Xl explained that since the community could not readily confirm the content of the substance, experts have been invited to investigate the material.
“This is a substance coming out of the ground found inside Apremdo.” “We’re taking a sample to Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) for a laboratory test on Monday,” he said.
The chief and his elders were 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 we want to conduct with Tema Oil Refinery,” he noted.
