VRA procures pre-paid metres for customers

Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey, Chief Executive of Volta River Authority (VRA), on Thursday announced that the Authority had procured 50,000 pre-paid metres and 15,000 load limiters.

He said the pre-paid metres were convenient, reliable, most refined in the checking of the consumption rate of customers and could ensure the payment of realistic bills.

Dr Wereko-Brobbey, who said this when he had a meeting with politicians and the media at Wa explained that with the load limiters, customers would be provided with power according to their consumption rate while the pre-paid metres would also solve the perennial problems the Authority encountered with its customers.

The Chief Executive said the VRA was working around the clock to bring the loop system of electricity to the Northern sector of the country instead of the single line system with which power could easily trip off many times.

He said the government would spend a chunk of the HIPC fund on the provision of electricity, water and sanitary facilities.

"Most people refuse to accept postings to certain rural areas due mainly to the lack of electricity, potable water and other amenities and I think that if these are provided life would be bearable for everybody," Dr Wereko-Brobbey added.

Mr Sahanun Mogtari, Upper West Regional Minister appealed to the VRA to solve the problem of frequent power outages to facilitate economic activities.

He also appealed to the Authority to explore other sources of energy to complement hydro-electricity, which was the major source of power in the country.

The Regional Minister called on them to take up measures that would being electricity cheats to book.