Ashanti Region: ‘Apologize to me for claiming I owe electricity bills else’.. – Osei-Mensah warns ECG staff

The Ashanti Regional Minister Hon Simon Osei Mensah has called on the Electricity Company of Ghana ECG to render an unqualified apology to him for claiming he owes them electricity bills.

According to him, the officials of ECG has tainted his image for claiming he has been using lights without paying for them.

The Minister has observed that, he owes the ECG no money that e is aware off adding that, he has consistently payed his bills.

He noted that most of his properties are on prepaid meters adding that, he finds if unacceptable for the ECG to come out publicly that he owes them money.

He also called on some media houses who published the story to retract and apologize of face the consequences.

Regional Minister rejects ECG apology demand

Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Minister Hon Simon rejected calls on him to apologize to the staff of the Electricity Company of Ghana ECG over decision to report one of the ECG’s staff to the Ghana Police Service.

According to him, he invite the ECG boss on issues that borders the general security of the region and so do not see the reason for him to render apology for his act.

Mr Osei Mensah argued that his decision to report the ECG Ashanti East General Manager, Michael Asomani Wiafe to the police was on fair grounds.

His remarks come after members of the Senior and Junior Staff Unions of the ECG in the Ashanti Region demanded an apology from him for mistreating the area General Manager of ECG.

According to him, officials of the ECG in the region have consistently flouted security protocols, something he said must be addressed once and for all.

Addressing the Media during a press conference on Thursday April 25, 2024, Hon Simon Osei Mensah said the ECG have on several occasions refused to brief the Ashanti Regional Security Council REGSEC on areas of their work that boarders on security.

He added that, members of REGSEC needed information on the current state of the destruction on ECG pylons, the reasons for erratic power supply in the region and other matters that have serious security implications.

He added that the ECG was once again invited to answer questions on why they have consistently disrespected security zones in the region.

We have informed the ECG that, where both the President and Vice President lodge whenever they are in. Kumasi have been declared security zones but surprisingly they do not treat these places as such”.

“These coupled other issues where the reasons why I invited the EGC boss to write official statement at the police after they failed to honor REGSEC invitations”.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng, Kumasi.