As part of effort to prevent burning of high tension poles as the harmattan sets in, the Ada District of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has been sensitizing residents in Ada and surrounding towns to desist from bush burning to guarantee regular power supply in the area.
In collaboration with the media, Assembly members and other stakeholders, the District has been sensitizing the public to be aware of the dryness of the Harmattan weather and the susceptibility of bushes to uncontrolled fire outbreaks.
During harmattan some people set fire into bushes with the intention of clearing it but end up affecting other places as well, causing damage to property, animals and in the case of ECG, some wooden electricity poles in bushy areas.
In Ada District, the company has lost some electricity wooden poles in Koluedor Zongo, Tojeh, Hwakpo and Addo Kope from December 2023 till date.
The effect of these bush fires affect both customers and the utility service provider, in that, the customers being served with the part of the network with burnt poles will not have power for a while, as the damage caused must be rectified.
On the part of the company, resources meant for other developmental projects would have to be diverted to replace lost materials in order to restore power supply.
Speaking to the media , the District Manager for ECG in the Ada District, Ing. Louis Nutsugah, appealed to those engaged in these activities to consider the danger it poses to the stability of electricity supply to the communities in the district”.
Ing. Nutsugah also called for public support for all to be on alert and watchful in the communities “so that, hopefully, we can help to prevent as well as educate community members on the effects of bushfires.”
Ing. Nutsugah thanked all stakeholders who continually support the activities of the utility service provider and called for continuous collaboration to ensure better services.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
