President John Dramani Mahama has assured Ghanaians that his administration has in the short time in office prevented a looming power crisis.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of six newly appointed ministers at the Jubilee House on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 the President also commended the Energy Minister and Green Transition, John Abdulai Jinapor for his contribution in preventing the crisis.
President Mahama in his address noted that his administration took proactive measures had been taken to secure the energy supply amidst scheduled maintenance on the West African Gas Pipeline.
“The previous government did not work to ensure the smooth running of the energy sector by neglecting to arrange enough fuel to power our thermal plants,” President Mahama stated.
He revealed that maintenance work on the gas pipeline, which is a critical source of fuel for the thermal plants in the eastern enclave, posed a serious threat to the country’s electricity supply.
“Through determined efforts, I can report that we have now averted the looming threat of power outages and have begun delivering fuel to the thermal plants in the east, in advance of the shutdown of the West African Gas Pipeline,” the President added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
