Kejetia Market Risks Permanent Blackout Over GH¢2.6m Debt – ECG
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has warned that traders at the Kumasi Kejetia Market in the Ashanti Region will continue to be in darkness unless management of the facility settles over 80% of their outstanding electricity bill.
The market has been plunged into darkness since Monday, following an outstanding debt of GH¢2.6 million owed to ECG.
The development has disrupting trading activities leading to a standoff between traders and the market’s management.
Benjamin Antwi, Public Relations Officer for ECG, confirmed the outstanding bill and ECG’s subsequent disconnection to OTEC News Reporter Kwame Agyenim Boateng on Wednesday.
He stated that ECG will only restore power if a huge part of the debt is settled.
Antwi noted that the power cut comes after numerous warnings to settle the arrears, emphasizing that ECG is open to roundtable discussions but will not allow customers to accumulate huge debts that can affect their operations.
He urged Kejetia managers to pay at least 80% of the outstanding bill to get power restored.
Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng
