The Food and Beverages Association of Ghana (FABAG) has issued a 30-day ultimatum to President John Dramani Mahama to initiate a presidential compact aimed at reforming the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).
According to the group, ECG is holding the nation “to ransom,” and comprehensive reforms within the power sector must be treated as a top priority of the Mahama administration.
Chairman of the Association, Rev. John Awuni, stated that the greatest legacy the government could leave behind would be to permanently fix the challenges facing ECG and the Ghana Water Company.
He emphasised that the high cost of electricity amounts to “energy theft,” and reforming the sector is essential to protecting both households and businesses.
Rev. Awuni further argued that power is the foundation of production costs, noting that without affordable electricity and water, the government’s flagship 24-hour economy initiative would struggle to succeed. He questioned why ECG, the sole distributor of electricity in the country, continues to record losses while Ghanaians are made to pay higher tariffs.
Source: Oyerepafmonline.com/Bernard K Dadzie
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