Communications Director for the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Ahiagbah, has expressed worry on the decision to increase utilities when the government cannot keep the lights on.
He says Ghanaians are paying more to sleep in darkness and that must not be countenanced.
In a tweet on X, he expressed his resentment for the current government with the treatment being meted out to Ghanaians.
Oyiwaa…. ! The chickens 🐔 are coming home to roost. We now pay 14.75% more for electricity than we did under Akufo-Addo, but the power isn’t reliable. In other words, we are paying more for dumsor. Why, Mr. President?”.
Meanwhile, the Minister for Energy and Green Transitions, John Jinapor, has calmed growing concerns over reports that Ghana has only 2.6 days’ worth of fuel stock left for power generation.
Speaking on Citi FM’s Eyewitness News on Thursday, May 15, Jinapor admitted the figure was accurate but stressed that proactive measures have been taken to avert any crisis.
“On fuel stock, we did indicate to them that we have 2.6 days of fuel,” the Minister confirmed. “But I also did say that fortunately, the Ministry of Finance has supported us—we’ve procured 450,000 barrels of light crude oil arriving this weekend.
“So, it is true that we have 2.6 days of stock, the good news is that we have 450,000 barrels coming in, so we shouldn’t panic. We will be okay.”
