Yendi District hit by power failure

Yendi (N/R), Oct. 1, GNA - The Yendi District has been without electricity supply from the national grid for the past four days. The power outage has affected essential services including operations at the Yendi main water pumping station, small-scale industries, bakers, food vendors and corn millers.

Secretarial services at computer and communication centres and Government Departments and agencies have also been affected. Briefing the Yendi District Chief Executive, Mr Mohammed Tijani, about the situation, the Station Supervisor of the Volta River Authority Sub Station, Mr Ransford Budu, attributed the blackout to a fault in the main transformer.

The transformer also supplies Saboba Chereponi, Gushiegu Karaga, Zabzugu Tatale, Nanumba, Salaga, East Mamprusi and the Kete Krachi Districts.

Mr Budu said VRA, as a temporary measure is to tap power direct from Tamale to the affected areas.

Mr Tijani appealed to the Authority to expedite work on the transformer.