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Following the recent power outage, which saw the worst event over the weekend, Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has disclosed that he is under tremendous pressure from the local populace.
For weeks, Ashanti Region residents have voiced ongoing complaints about the erratic power supply, which keeps interfering with both home and business operations.
Dr. Amoakohene bemoaned the fact that citizens have been calling him nonstop to ask him to step in and aid end the power outage.
We have experienced power interruptions for a few months now. There are a variety of reasons why some have attributed it to sabotage.
The majority of the towns have complained to me a lot about the epic Sunday, March 16, when it [dumsor] was practically everywhere in the districts and municipalities.
We think you can help us solve issues in the energy sector,” he said. John Abdulai Jinapor, the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, was forced to travel to the area and meet with important power industry players in order to address the escalating grievances regarding the unstable power condition.
The Minister is anticipated to examine ongoing power infrastructure projects in the Ashanti Region as part of the efforts to rectify the deficiencies.
Mr. Jinapor blamed the present administration’s inheriting weak electricity sector for the predicament.
He did, however, detail a number of steps meant to alleviate the issue and enhance the region’s power supply.
An oddly significant issue facing the Ashanti region is power supply; it involves not only supplying power to the grid but also distributing and evacuating it. GRIDCo is stabilizing the electricity supply by injecting a few large transformers.
“ECG is also undertaking some significant projects, and we anticipate that there will be notable improvements to the power supply situation in Kumasi and the surrounding areas, as well as in the Ashanti Region overall,” he said.
