User on the X platform has indicated that the Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) Samuel Dubik Mahama is actively pursuing initiatives aimed at modernizing Ghana's energy infrastructure and improving the reliability of the power supply.

However, his efforts are being impeded by certain individuals from both the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC).

The user suggests that these individuals' actions aim to thwart and frustrate the managing director of the ECG into resigning from office.

Taking to the X platform he wrote “Truth of the matter is, the current young ECG boss is trying to do something different to save Ghana from the chronic power crisis but Noo, the old folks and wicked NPP and NDC politicians/businessmen want him out. How can we progress?”.

Over the past few weeks, the nation has experienced widespread power outages, commonly known as "dumsor."

In light of these interruptions, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) instructed ECG to devise a load-shedding schedule. Nonetheless, ECG asserts that there is no power crisis, citing faulty transformers as the cause of the unstable supply.

However, ECG contends there is no power crisis, attributing the unstable supply to faulty transformers.In a rebuttal, Energy Minister Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh rejected claims of "dumsor," urging the public to create their own timetable if they perceive a crisis.John Jinapor argues that the energy sector grapples with generation challenges affecting distribution. He recommends that PURC prioritize improving generation instead of enforcing a load-shedding schedule.Speaking to the media, Jinapor criticized the Minister's response, accusing him of politicizing sector issues.

Executive Director of the Institute of Energy Security, Nana Amoasi VII, echoes Jinapor's position, asserting that ECG and the Energy Ministry have a duty to furnish a timetable amid outages.Nana Amoasi VII condemned the Minister's dismissal of calls for a timetable, suggesting it reflects a lack of awareness and disrespect for consumers' rights.

“I am very, very surprised even at the PURC directive because the main problem is generation, it has nothing to do with transformers. I thought that the PURC would have done its investigation to indeed determine that there is a generation shortfall.

“If there is a generation shortfall, the outage that occurs at the bulk supply point is controlled by GRIDCo. So GRIDCo will then have to inform ECG which bulk supply point will go off, then ECG will inform its consumers. As we speak there is a deficit in terms of generation and until that is resolved we will continue to have the load shedding we are experiencing.”

"I am very shocked and surprised that the minister would give such contradictory and counter instructions. He should know better that we are shedding load, and even in his interview, he couldn't refute it. He admitted that yes, they are shedding load, but in his opinion, it is better than during President Mahama’s time. And so what? That is the question. Let’s assume it's better, so people should not be given a timetable to plan because, in the minister’s opinion, it is better.“If you admit there is load-shedding, give the people the timetable to plan. And when the people request that the outages are becoming too frequent, give us the timetable to plan, the minister says 'that those requesting the timetable should go and prepare the timetable themselves. It is extremely unfortunate, very insulting,” he added.

Truth of the matter is, the current young ECG boss is trying to do something different to save Ghana from the chronic power crisis but Noo, the old folks and wicked NPP and NDC politicians/businessmen want him out. How can we progress?— Oh Menua (@Oh_Menua) March 25, 2024