Gov’t must pay its debt to VRA & ECG

A Member of Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy and Mines, Edward Ennin, says until the government pays its debt it owes to the Volta River Authority (VRA) and the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), the nation’s power crisis will never end.

Mr. Ennin, who is also the Member of Parliament for Obuasi East Constituency in the Ashanti Region explained that government uses most of the power that is generated by the VRA, yet it has failed to pay, making it difficult for the VRA and the ECG to get funds to operate.

Mr. Ennin was commenting on the meeting between the VRA and the Committee on how to resolve the energy situation in the country.

He explained that government uses more electricity than any other institution in the country, yet it had failed to pay its debt to the VRA and the ECG.

Mr. Ennin called for a national approach in solving the energy situation.

The Public Relations Officer for the VRA, Mr Samuel Fletcher Mensah added that the VRA was in financial crisis and as a result, was weighing down the company.

He debunked allegations stating that they want tariffs increased and therefore added that they are not responsible for that tariff.

Mr. Samuel Fletcher added that the law allows them to give a major tariff review every two year and that is what the VRA did when they met with the Parliamentary Select Committee on Energy and Mines.

Story: Kwaku Antwi-Otoo & Dorcas Abedu-Kennedy [Rainbow Radio]