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The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has given notice that starting on August 1 it would launch a national initiative to stop the widespread theft of power from its customers.
The Company states that this exercise will involve individual consumers, governmental organizations, and commercial entities.
Samuel Dubik Mahama, the new managing director of ECG, told the press in Accra that the firm is drowning in debt as a result of power theft and that his tenure will see to it that this is stopped in its tracks.
He claimed that in order for the company to become profitable after the June ban, such drastic measures were required.
“It is stealing to take power without paying and the charge of stealing will be applied. The Police CID has equipped us with enough officers for the team that will be going out as of next week 1st August.”
“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 said.
“The power court which is also called the utilities court is ready and will from next week start active prosecution of cases”, he added.
Customers who refuse to allow ECG employees access to their homes to inspect their meters are being warned by Mr. Mahama.
“The meter audit that is going to start next week is going to very rigorous. It is going to be no respecter of persons. I also want you to know that there will be a name and shame portion of this exercise because we want every single Ghanaian to start taking the payment of electricity seriously.”
The company in a statement on the moratorium said any customers who are caught stealing electricity after the moratorium will be charged with stealing in accordance with the law and “their names shall also be published widely”.
It further stated that during the moratorium, clients with any of the difficulties listed below should contact ECG’s District or Regional offices.
Over 100,000 clients, according to him, used the moratorium to report problems.
Out of the reports, the MD stated that the company will shortly repair roughly 400,000 faulty meters that were reported.
Source:NKONKONSA.com
