The Head of Communications and Public Affairs of the Ministry of Energy, Nana Kofi Oppong Damoah, has denied allegations by a former deputy minister of energy, John Jinapor, that the Electricity Company of Ghana has illegally increased tariffs.
Nana Damoah, speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen Monday, called on Mr Jinapor to clarify his comments about the supposed increment of tariffs by the ECG.
READ ALSO: Woman sues her ex-boyfriend because ‘his abnormally long penis stretched her vagina’
“You have every chance to correct the information about the alleged increased tariffs. If Mr Jinapor is saying ECG has not come out to clear the issues so it’s true, does it mean he is the only one who has seen the report from ECG? A wrong impression was created and needs to be corrected by Mr Jinapor. He should have brought some of the bills to prove his point for us to believe his allegations.”
However, Mr Jinapor maintained his stance that there has been a 33% increase in the bulk generation tariff by the ECG which they need to explain.
READ ALSO: Akufo-Addo leaves for a day’s visit to Qatar
“I have been monitoring the ECG system through the prepaid and it is obvious there have been price hikes which are been transferred to the consumer”.
READ ALSO: Ghana Post GPS: Beware of fake digital addresses
Mr Jinapor contends that only the Public Utility and Regulation Commission (PURC) is the only institution mandated to increase utility tariffs in the country and has therefore described the alleged act by the ECG as illegal.
