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April 21, 2025
The persistent power outages in the Weija-Gbawe constituency has forced the Member of Parliament, Jerry Ahmed to call on authorities in charge of managing the country’s electricity to up their game as it has become serious problem in the constituency.
According to him these unplanned outages occur without prior notice or communication from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) or the Ghana Grid Company Limited (GRIDCo), causing widespread disruption to households, healthcare facilities, educational institutions and businesses.
In a media statement he noted that the consequences are dire, hampering economic activity, endangering lives and compromising the delivery of essential services.
While it is clear that the current power crisis is a national issue, Weija-Gbawe appears to have been disproportionately affected, with some communities experiencing continuous outages for more than four days and in certain instances, even longer.
Despite several engagements with ECG officials aimed to resolving this crisis, there has been no meaningful progress.
While we have received assurances of GRIDCo’s intervention, residents of Weija-Gbawe continue to endure the burden of unreliable electricity supply.
We therefore make a respectful but firm appeal to the ECG, GRIDCo, and the Ministry of Energy to take immediate and decisive action to permanently address this issue, the people of Weija-Gbawe deserve better.
Ghanamps.com