Koforidua residents not happy with ECG services

Koforidua, Oct. 30, GNA- The Eastern Regional Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG), Mr K.A. Kyeremeh on Tuesday said the frequent power cuts being experienced by residents of Adweiso was due to repair works on the transformer serving the area He said one of the two main transformers that serves the municipality developed a fault sometime back was being replaced leading to the interruptions over the weekend.

Mr Kyeremeh was responding to the concerns of residents of Adweiso, a suburb of Koforidua in the New Juaben Municipality on the erratic disruption of power supply to the area. The residents complained that the area had been experienced power cuts on more than three occasions during last Sunday just like the previous Saturday making them to wonder whether the recent energy crisis is actually over.

Mr Kyeremeh told the GNA that the municipality, which derived its power from the Akyem New Tafo sub-station had some interference, due to some bamboo grooves along the transmission lines at Mangoase near Suhum resulting in sporadic power disruptions.

He said in view of that only one transmission line links Koforidua to the Tafo station, adding that anytime there was a problem on that line, the situation would affect the entire municipality. "To ensure that the problem does not recur, the ECG has engaged the services of a contractor to cut the mangroves dotted along the transmission line".

He said another action being taken, was the diversion of the lines from problem areas to ensure regular supply of electricity. Mr Kyeremeh entreated the public to understand that the ECG only makes profit when it meets their demands and as a result would not take any actions that were injurious to sensibilities of its customers.