ECG cuts power supply to GACL over GHS 49m debt
The Electricity Company of Ghana, National Task Force, has cut off power supply to the Ghana Airports Company Limited (GACL) over debt to the tune of GHS 49 million.
Nene Shadrack Mase who is Team Lead for the ECG Taskforce, indicated that the debt is affecting the operations of ECG, hence the need to embark on such a distress action.
According to him, GACL is expected to settle at least 50% of the debt, but GACL opted to pay GHS 1m which the ECG believes is not enough to cover the arrears.
The Taskforce further revealed that GACL was given prior notice before the distress action on Monday, March 15, 2022.
“We gave them prior notice last Friday, 11th March, 2022, but when we came they [GACL officials] said they don’t know us and were not ready to cooperate with us. GACL owes ECG GHS 49 million, but wants to pay just GHS 1 million which we believe is too small considering the amount owed. We are at least expecting 50% of the debt or better still GHS5 million,” Mase said.
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The GHS 49 million debt has to do with current and past electricity consumption by GACL.
Meanwhile, the National Taskforce team of the ECG did not disconnect power supply to the Terminal 3 and the runways at the Kotoka International Airport.
The affected areas disconnected were the head offices and the office complex.
The taskforce revealed that power will only be restored when the Ghana Airports Company Limited settles at least 50% of the amount owed.
The taskforce were earlier at the Ghana Broadcasting Corporation to serve them a demand notice for negotiation.
They are expected to visit other government institutions today including the Accra International Conference Center.
