The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II is worried about the recent power outages in the Ashanti Region.
Speaking during a courtesy call on him by the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, the Asantehene said the intermittent power outages had destroyed his electrical appliances.
“For about three weeks to a month now, I know my son (Energy Minister) has been doing a lot of work, but I recently experienced a power outage. I try to rest, and the power goes off; all my appliances have been destroyed.”
Dr. Prempeh in his response attributed the recent outages in the region to a fallen telecom mast that destroyed two towers belonging to the Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) earlier in November.
He, however, assured residents that he was working to permanently resolve the problem.
“We are working assiduously on the GRIDCo lines that have fallen. We cannot lie to you, we are asking you to support us with your prayer and love, I have nowhere to go, I won’t sit idle for power in Kumasi to be toyed with. We have just encountered difficulty, but soon, it will all be resolved.”
The Asantehene also appealed to the Minister of Energy to expedite action on relocating the Ameri Power Plant to Kumasi.
Apart from the Ashanti Region, there have been power outages in some parts of the country including the Greater Accra Region.
Two months ago, the Ghana Grid Company released a load shedding timetable for some areas in the Greater Accra Region.
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