All state institutions owed the company have paid their obligations, according to Samuel Dubik Mahama, managing director of the Electricity Company of Ghana.
Speaking to the media after a consumer moratorium had elapsed, the MD announced that the Ghana Airports Authority, Accra Sports Stadium, Parliament of Ghana, and other deeply indebted state organizations had paid off their obligations.
About 30 institutions, some of which were universities, were being pursued by the National Taskforce of the ECG for not making their loan payments.
Most of the institutions were subsequently disconnected.
The MD mentioned that, “all state institutions have paid their debts and not even a pesewa is left”.
The ECG declares war on unrepentant customers
In another development, electricity consumers across the country must brace themselves in the coming weeks for Electricity Company of Ghana’s intended meter audit operations that will begin on August 1, 2022.
Addressing the press on Wednesday, the Managing Director of ECG noted that the company will deploy a team of taskforces to visit homes and audit all meters and ensure all faulty, tampered meters and illegal connections are fished out of the system.
He added that, anyone caught during the process will be prosecuted by the utilities court for stealing.
He said, “the power court which is also called the utilities court is ready and will from next week start active prosecution of cases”.
“Anybody, and I repeat, anybody caught stealing power will be charged with stealing and will be made to pay a hefty fine or a prison sentence,” he added.
