Ghana President John Dramani Mahama, has assured Ghanaians that his administration is working tirelessly to ensure a stable power supply, vowing to prevent intermittent power outages, commonly referred to as “dumsor”.
“So there is a threat of power outages but my brothers and sisters don’t despair, like I said, you elected us to solve your problems and not to put the blame on anybody,” he said
President Mahama explained that the threat of power outages was due to inadequate provision for fuel, including light crude oil, heavy fuel oil, and distillate fuel, needed as an alternative to power thermal plants while gas supply to the plants are cut off to allow scheduled maintenance work on the West Africa Gas Pipeline (WAGPL).
He explained that the procurement of fuel for that purpose was supposed to be made ahead of time as it takes approximately three weeks to procure and an additional week and a half to treat before use.
In addition to addressing the power outage concerns, President Mahama also reaffirmed his commitment to the free Senior High School (SHS) program.
He acknowledged the challenges facing the program, including overcrowding, and pledged to work towards resolving these issues to ensure the sustainability of the program.
