Dumsor: Togo and Ivory Coast to be hit by Akufo-Addo’s order to stop export of power
Togo and Ivory Coast are going to be affected by the order given by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to stop exporting electricity to neighbouring countries for now.
Chair of the Energy Committee of Parliament, Samuel Atta Akyea, justified the command after stating the president has the interest of Ghanaians at heart and hence, takes decisions that benefit the people.
He stated that this decision might have consequences, but the same argument one can make is that the president is thinking about Ghanaians.
Speaking to JOURNALIST, he said “The president has the nation at heart, bear in mind that for a good seven years, we have never had this challenge before, it is a record.
Now we have a very short period of time if we are not careful because of the power situation we might even change the record of seven years. Our memory as a people, we endured this more for three years but now the few challenges are like hell for everybody.
Meanwhile the minority has warn of a possible judgement debt if Ghana stop supplying power to it neighboring countries.
Speaking to journalist, a member of the mines and energy committee Hon Edward Bawa warn the government of incurring huge judgement debt
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