Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, is concerned about the recent power outages in the Ashanti Region.
According to a Citi News report, the Asantehene stated during a courtesy call by the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, that the intermittent power outages had destroyed his electrical appliances.
“I have been experiencing power outages recently. The light goes off and comes back without caution. All my appliances have been damaged because of the outages. So I sent messengers to him to enquire about what’s the problem was.
There was a time he came around, and the lights went out in his presence. And I asked why the outages were, and he promised to ensure that the challenges are fixed. What I’m elated about is that he summoned all his engineers before me.”
“I will say it is a good move he has taken to fix the challenge. It was the same approach he used while he was Minister for Education. I will urge the officials here present to work to address the power situation to bring respite to the people of the region,” he said.
In his response, Dr. Prempeh blamed the recent outages in the region on a fallen telecom mast that destroyed two Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) towers earlier in November.
He did, however, assure residents that he was working to find a permanent solution to 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.”
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