President John Dramani Mahama has appointed a seven-member board of directors for the Ghana Grid Company Limited. The new board is chaired by Mrs. Kuukua Maurice Ankrah, Esq.
The new board includes Ing. Mark Awuah Baah (Acting CEO of GRIDCo), Ing. Daniel Atchule, Mr. Joshua Anaman Sackey, Mr. Muhammed Bashiru Nii Narh Alema, Hon. Solomon Kuyon, and Hon. Joseph Kwame Kumah.
At the swearing-in ceremony, Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, underscored the importance of strengthening the national grid to improve power transmission across the country.
He noted that Ghana’s rising power demand requires continuous investment in both generation and transmission infrastructure.
“There is a critical need to expand the grid with additional facilities to evacuate power efficiently and reliably,” the Minister stressed.
He charged the new Board to work diligently to ensure that GRIDCo delivers on its mandate of maintaining a robust and reliable transmission network to support Ghana’s economic growth.
The Energy Minister expressed confidence in the Board’s capacity to provide strategic direction and oversight, adding that a strengthened grid system is essential for reliable electricity supply to homes, businesses, and industries nationwide.
The Chairperson, Mrs. Kuukua Maurice Ankrah, Esq., expressed her commitment to the task ahead, pledging to work diligently to meet the government’s objectives.
She acknowledged the importance of GRIDCo in ensuring reliable power transmission and contributing to Ghana’s economic development.
Source:https://energynewsafrica.com
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