President promises to fix errors in power billing

President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that he will do everything possible to ensure that the errors that have resulted in the over-billing of power consumers by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) are fixed.

“I share the frustrations of Ghanaians affected by this anomalous situation and will do everything possible to find a speedy and sustainable solution to this issue.

“The present situation has to end, and I assure my fellow Ghanaians that this too, like other challenges we have faced together, will be fixed,”  he said in a statement on his official Facebook account.

Cabinet

The President posted the statement after a Cabinet meeting last Thursday, where an inter-agency task force to resolve the complaints over the astronomical overbilling was approved. 

"Cabinet today (Thursday) approved the Inter-Agency Task Force put together to resolve complaints from the public regarding the bills and charges being received from the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) in respect of our consumption of power. 

"Following our very detailed and exhaustive discussions in Cabinet this morning, we approved the steps taken by the Ministry of Power and expect the task force, which comprises the Energy Commission, the ECG, the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) and other stakeholders to submit its report and solution on June 03, 2016 for immediate implementation," the President said.