I sleep beside my ‘widely-open’ fridge – Keche Andrew on how he deals with heat during ‘dumsor’

Andrew, of the renowned Ghanaian duo Keche, has divulged his unconventional tactics for coping with the sweltering heat during power outages.

He shared his strategy for staying cool, that is, he opens his refrigerator door and sleeps next to it, allowing the cool air to waft over him.

Lamenting the persistent power cuts, known locally as 'dumsor,' Keche Andrew revealed that he has adopted this approach to avoid discomfort during night blackouts.

In an interview with Elsie Lamar on GhanaWeb's Talkertainment, he explained:

“Nowadays the light goes off at night when one is asleep. You wake up from sleep abruptly and find out you’re sweating. You start to sweat even in your dreams. As for me, I sweat a lot. Also most of the time, I feel too lazy to go downstairs to refill the diesel and start the generator so I just find means to keep me cold a bit. Do you know what I do? I open the doors of my fridge, find a duvet, and lay beside it so the breeze from it blows on me."

He also mentioned that he uses his wife's portable, rechargeable fans, typically used for drying makeup, as another means to combat the heat during 'dumsor.'

"I've had to resort to rechargeable fans lately. And when those run out of power, I use the compact ones my wife uses for her makeup," he added.

Furthermore, Keche Andrew criticized the government's reluctance to acknowledge the return of 'dumsor' and to implement measures to mitigate it, such as providing a schedule.

He reminisced about the previous administration's handling of 'dumsor,' noting that former President Mahama accepted responsibility and provided a timetable to manage the situation.

"Our former president owned up to the 'dumsor' issues during his term and gave us a schedule. But now, we face a government that won't admit to the current state of affairs," he stated.

Recognizing the problem is not shameful, he added, "It's been ongoing since President Kufour's time."

Keche Andrew also expressed frustration over the tendency to politicize individuals who speak out on societal issues.

"Our president once said we shouldn't be mere spectators but should voice our concerns. Yet, in our country, when we speak up, we're quickly labeled and boxed into political affiliations. As Ghanaians holding our nation's passport, we deserve to enjoy the benefits of our country," he retorted.



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