ECG MD reveals GHS 45 million indebtedness by Senior High Schools across the country
Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), Samuel Dubik Mahama, recently disclosed that Senior High Schools across Ghana collectively owe the ECG in excess of GH₵45 million.
He clarified that the recent disconnection of Accra Academy Senior High School was part of a broader nationwide initiative to recover outstanding debts from various customers.
Mr. Dubik Mahama expressed concern about the escalating debt stock and emphasized the necessity for prompt actions to address the issue.
He mentioned that the schools’ outstanding bills alone are nearing GHC45 million, contributing to a larger debt stock of approximately GH₵2.5 billion nationwide.
“Currently, the schools’ bill is pushing towards almost GHC45m in arrears. Across the nation, put everything together we should be in the region of GH₵2.5bn debt based on debt stock that I am seeing,” he said.
Apologizing for any inconvenience caused, Mr. Dubik Mahama assured that the disconnection at Accra Academy was not the primary objective of the company.
He mentioned having a conversation with the Director-General of the Ghana Education Service to find a long-lasting solution to these issues and to determine how to handle them going forward.
“For Accra Academy and co, I am sorry for what happened yesterday, I know it was a traumatizing experience. That was not the main aim of the company. I had a conversation with the Director General of the Ghana Education Service, and he has promised to have a meeting with me before the end of this week, so we can find a long-lasting solution to these issues and how to treat them going forward,” Mr Mahama stated.
On Tuesday, February 21, the ECG revealed that Accra Academy Senior High School was disconnected from the power grid due to an outstanding debt of GH¢400,000. Paul Agraga, the head of prosecution at ECG, explained that the disconnection is part of an ongoing initiative to recover outstanding payments owed to the company.
He mentioned that ECG normally informs customers of their debts to prevent accumulation, citing Accra Academy’s debt of over GH¢400,000 as an example.
