Berekum: Copper cables belonging to NEDCO stolen

Copper cables on towers belonging to the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) have been stolen by some unscrupulous people in the Berekum Municipality of the Bono Region.

The towers connect to the new substation in Berekum which supplies power to Dormaa, Drobo, Sampa, Wamfie, Wamanafo, and other surrounding communities.

Corporate Communications Manager of NEDCO, Maxwell Kotoka, in an interview with Citi News said the development is very sad considering the resources that were channeled into the project.

“Some copper cables belonging to us have been cut and taken away from a number of our towers between the new 161Kv sub-station and the 34Kv sub-station for distribution all in Berekum. In all, there are 22 towers and the copper cables have been stolen from 16 of the towers. The copper is not energized, they protect the towers from thunder and lightning,” Mr. Kotoka explained.

He disclosed that the theft of the cables could have dire consequences on power distribution in the area since the cables serve as insulators for the towers.

“What we have done is that we have reported the incident to the police. We have done some engagements with the assembly, the political leadership of the area, stakeholders on the importance of each person helping in protecting the equipment and accessories,” he added.

Mr. Kotoko said NEDCO has taken steps to engage a contractor to have the stolen cables replace.

“We want to caution that we cannot continue replacing them as they get stolen and so we are urging everybody to be on the lookout for unscrupulous people who engage in the habit of stealing. We are also in collaboration with the driver unions to help us track such persons,” Mr. Kotoka noted.

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From: Michael Sarpong Mfum | citinewsroom.com | Ghana

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