A Parliamentary staffer found themselves in a terrifying situation when they became trapped in an elevator at the Job 600 building during a power cut.

With the lights flickering off and uncertainty looming, the individual shared a chilling thought: "I hope this is not going to be my last day."

The power cut, stemming from a GH¢23 million debt, affected both Parliament House and Job 600, adding to the chaos of the situation. As the staffer attempted to make their way to the ninth floor, the sudden darkness engulfed the elevator, leaving them stranded between floors.

Despite frantic efforts to summon help from engineers, their calls went unanswered. It was only through the assistance of colleagues and security personnel that the staffer was eventually rescued from the claustrophobic confines of the elevator.

Reflecting on the ordeal, the individual recounted the sheer panic of the moment and the overwhelming relief of being freed from the precarious situation.

“I went downstairs and when I was coming from down to the ninth floor, I think somewhere on the second floor the light went out so I got stuck in the elevator and I tried calling the engineers too, but it wasn’t going through.

“The one I had too said he was at the annex. I called the other ones too still, they were taking time. So, I called my colleagues, and they came down there with the military guys and tried opening the gates so that at least I could take in some air. It is not a pleasant situation. I could see that I was passing out and I was out of air.”

“But with the help of my colleagues and the security guards finally after about 30 minutes of being stuck there, they were able to open it and get me out of there. I was the only person in there. Most of the time whenever I take the elevator I imagine being in the elevator and being stuck in it with no light in there how I will feel in there, I think today I have got to experience it but it is not a pleasant situation. It is just like you being locked up in a cell or something,” he said.