Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, has said that electricity and water tariffs have exposed the John Mahama government.
According to Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Electricity and water tariffs have exposed the John Mahama government for doing nothing in government for the past 15 months.
The MP for Manhyia South highlighted that the Electricity and water tariffs have exposed the NDC government’s propaganda.
Speaking on the floor of parliament, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah stated, “ You have done the same propaganda for 15 months, today you are being exposed by elerecity trarrifs.
The electricity tariffs have exposed you that you are not doing anything in 15 months in government. You have been expose by water tariffs that for the last 15 months, you have not been doing anything in the government.
Mr Speaker, business owners are suffering because they cannot pay. Electricity tariffs, cocoa farmers are suffering because you are struggling to manage the cocoa sector. This is nothing other than propaganda. The government, so far, is governed by propaganda, or propaganda with propaganda and is full of garbage”.
In related news, the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has said its meters deployed are rigorous and accurate.
According to the ECG, they remain confident in the accuracy and reliability of their meters, but acknowledge that customers may have genuine concerns, adding that they have taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders in terms of metering and billing systems.
ECG further announced that it has formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test meters following public complaints.
The ECG disclosed that all electricity meters deployed by them undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy; however disclosed that customers may have genuine concerns.
The statement added that in the spirit of transparency and accountability, they have requested the GSA to randomly test meters, and their findings will be compiled in a report to the Minister.
In a statement, ECG’s Director of Communications, William Boateng, read, “The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has taken note of recent concerns raised by some prepaid customers and other stakeholders regarding our metering and billing systems.
We wish to assure the general public that all electricity meters deployed by ECG undergo rigorous testing and calibration to ensure their accuracy. Our quality assurance processes are aligned with both national and international standards. ECG’s meter testing laboratory is state-of-the-art and comparable to leading facilities worldwide. In addition, all ECG meters are independently tested and certified by the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for compliance with approved standards before deployment”.
The statement added, “While ECG remains confident in the accuracy and reliability of its meters, we acknowledge that customers may have genuine concerns. In line with the Honourable Minister for Energy and Green Transition’s directive, ECG is fully committed to investigating all complaints. These investigations have already commenced.
In the spirit of transparency and accountability. ECG has once again formally requested the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) to independently and randomly select and test our meters in the laboratory and in the field. GSA’s report will form part of ECG’s report to the Honourable Minister.
ECG remains committed to responsive, transparent, and accountable service delivery, and we appreciate our valued customers and stakeholders for their continued support and cooperation”.
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“Electricity and water tariffs have exposed the current government, showing that they have done nothing in government for the past 15 months.” – Hon. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Member of Parliament for Manhyia South pic.twitter.com/wCgzIdJXFS
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