President John Dramani Mahama has told his Energy and Green Transition Minister, John Abdulai Jinapor, that Ghanaians want a consistent and efficient power supply.
He stated that Ghanaians will look to him to accelerate the upstream and downstream petroleum sectors so that they can benefit from our natural resources.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony of the first batch of six ministers approved by Parliament at Jubilee House on January 22, 2025, he stated that Ghanaians are also looking to the minister to manage the energy sector debts and remove it as an abattoir for our economy.
”Ghanaians are looking for a stable and efficient power supply. They are looking to you to accelerate our upstream and downstream petroleum sectors in order that Ghanaians can reap the benefits of the potential that God has given us. They are also looking to you to manage the energy sector debts and to be able to remove it as an abator around the neck of our economy.”
Meanwhile, President John Dramani Mahama has said his administration has prevented a looming power crisis and credited the minister with achieving that.
President Mahama, in his address, noted that his administration took proactive measures 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
