The Managing Director for the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Masubir Mahama, has advised residents of Manya and Yilo Krobo Municipalities to soften their stance and accept the prepaid meters, saying the installation of prepaid meters is non-negotiable.
“The prepaid meters are not negotiable. They should not, for a second, believe that the prepaid meters will be negotiated. The soldiers are also not going anywhere. My people need to be protected; they equally have families as anyone.
“We can’t keep giving them electricity if they are not ready to pay. They have not been paying since 2014. Electricity is a privilege and not a right. It is only a right to enjoy electricity when we pay,” Mr Mahama told the host of ‘Hard Truth’ on Joy News Channel.
According to him, “ECG is losing a lot of money because the residents refuse to pay bills.”
Residents in the Krobo enclave owe ECG GHc168 million in unpaid electricity bills for five years.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
