Former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has remarked that the current power outages are not as dire as the erratic power supply (Dumsor) experienced during the Mahama administration.

However, he cautioned that if the current situation is not adequately addressed, the challenge could worsen.

“The power crisis is not as bad as the Dumsor days but if we don’t take care it will only get worse,” he told TV3’s Beatrice Adu in an interview on Monday, April 22.

He said “so the first thing is that if there are bottlenecks which are not allowing us to use the existing capacity to the fullest, they must be addressed. But in the long run, we must have a national strategic agenda. You can go solar, immediately the government should allow all solar panels and anything to do with it import duty-free because in the end the country and the government will win. We must have a strategy to make sure that we have a long-term solution nd the efficiency of the ECG must also improve.”

Speaking in an interview with TV3's Beatrice Adu on Monday, April 22, Prof Adei suggested strategies for the government to tackle the current challenges.

Dumsor Politics and Election 2024: The power crisis is not as bad as the Dumsor days. Prof. Stephen Adei, Educationist/Economist#GhanaTonight pic.twitter.com/3DoCCtFN2F— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) April 23, 2024

He emphasized the need to address bottlenecks hindering the use of existing capacity and advocated for a national strategic agenda, including the duty-free importation of solar panels to promote solar energy utilization.

Additionally, he highlighted the importance of improving the efficiency of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) for a long-term solution.

On a similar note, the Director of Communications for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, acknowledged the frustration caused by the power outages in parts of the country.

However, he assured the public that there is light at the end of the tunnel, attributing the situation to maintenance work by the ECG.

He expressed confidence that the maintenance works would soon be completed, ensuring uninterrupted power supply, as seen under the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia Administration.

Responding to criticism from the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Ahiagbah asserted that the NDC is in no position to criticize, given the challenges faced during the Mahama administration's tenure, characterized by severe Dumsor.