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A member of the national communication team of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Tetteh Caternor, critical President Nana Akufo-Addo about the incessant power cuts that has known the country lately.
Caternor, candidate for parliament in the district of La Dadekotopon in the Greater Accra region, estimates that the power cuts that last a month are the result of the "deception" of President Akufo-Addo.
Speak on Domestic policyCaternor said Ghanaians were disappointed by Akufo-Addo's failure to meet the challenges of power after a long list of promises he made to Ghanaians.
"He lied to the Ghanaians … He can not solve the dumsor and he [Akufo-Addo] continues to lie to Ghanaians. Ghanaians are tired and disappointed by this government, "he lamented.
Dumsor resurfaces
Ghana has an installed capacity of nearly 4,420 MW, including power stations and dams. This capacity exceeds the needs of the country, but energy producers are unable to provide Ghanaians with around 2,500 megawatts of peak power to power their homes or businesses.
The government said the situation resulted from the connection of Ghana's gas pipelines to West African pipelines.
Just two weeks ago, Energy Minister John Peter Amewu badured that the situation would stabilize in five days. However, millions of Ghanaians continue to sleep in the dark thanks to unstable power.
The government has also rejected requests for publication of a timetable to guide energy consumers despite persistent calls to know when their power will be interrupted.
By minimizing the call, Vice Minister of Energy, William Owuraku Aidoo, apologized for this irregular power supply at a press conference held yesterday, baduring Ghanaians a stable power supply in the coming weeks.
But Caternor believes that the Akufo-Addo administration is a financial constraint and therefore can not buy crude oil or gas to power the thermal power plants to generate electricity for the country.
CAPE exposes the government
At the same time, the African Energy Policy Review Center (ACEP) revealed that power cuts were a financial challenge.
CAPE executive director Ben Boakye told Joy FM that the government was trying to find money to buy gasoline from power plants and produce electricity. 39; electricity.
Karpower ship
"It's not a technical challenge … We do not have fuel," Boakye said, crushing the rumors that the situation was related to a technical challenge.
Boakye said the Ghanaian Karpower, with a production capacity of 450 MW, is producing only 180 MW, because the government is not able to buy heavy fuel oil.
The 350 MW Tema Sunon Asogli plant, which has a daily gas requirement estimated at 120 cubic meters of gas per day (n / d) expected from Nigeria, consumes about half of its requirements and therefore can not operate at all. full capacity.
Akufo-Addo
TT Caternor further noted that while the country faces many challenges, including a terrible economy and a failed Cedi, the president only wanted to travel outside the country.
The president is on a 9-day tour of the United States and Cuba. He should be back in the country on April 6, 2019.
Addressing Ghanaians in Worcester, Mbad., In the United States, President Akufo-Addo said his government remained fiscally cautious and would not borrow as the Mahama government l. did poorly managing the economy that led Ghana to the IMF, pointing out that the country had excessive power and in neighboring Burkina Faso, thanks to its competent management of the energy sector.
Caternor dismissed the complaint and noted that according to the records of the Energy Commission, Ghana exported electricity to Burkina Faso since 2013 under John Mahama 's administration.
The records show that Ghana exported 530 MW in 2013, 522 MW in 2014, 587 MW in 2015 and 187 MW in 2016, as a result of the interzonal transmission center project agreement signed by the government. Mills / Mahama administration with the World Bank and other partners, which came into force on December 14, 2012.
In the eyes of Caternor, John Mahama made a decisive commitment to stabilize the electricity sector as president.
He added that the AMERI and Karpower agreements provided for respective capacities of 250 and 225 MW. The Akufo-Addo administration therefore has no idea how to maintain the electricity sector, hence the power cuts faced by Ghanaians.
"If we do not vote yet for John Mahama to come and save us, we will be in an extremely difficult situation because of the lies and propaganda of Akufo-Addo and his cohorts in the government," he added.
—Myxyzonline.com/Ghana
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