The Managing Director of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) Samuel Dubik Mahama, says the ongoing disconnection exercise being carried out by the ECG is not politically motivated.
According to him, concerns that the exercise is being targeted at some party’s political base are false and should be disregarded.
He explained that the mass disconnection exercise has become necessary in order to mobilize revenue for the ECG to pay Independent Power Producers arrears amounting to $1 billion.
“I don’t see myself as doing politics, I see myself now as a technocrat. The biggest mistake we could ever do is to politicize the work done by this office.
“So for me, your electricity bill doesn’t have a party color…your electricity bill is red, gold, and green with a black star in the middle, that’s your electricity bill. So believe me, as I said, the status quo balances straight out,” he said on JoyNews.
Meanwhile, he has apologized to people who feel insulted or embarrassed as a result of the ECG’s disconnection exercise.
“I know a few people who feel slighted, it’s not our intention to disrespect anybody or embarrass anybody I just believe we have a mandate and we should carry it out,” he said.
Since Monday, March 20, the Electricity Company of Ghana had embarked on an aggressive revenue mobilization drive as part of efforts to reduce its debt situation, which was affecting operations.
This is targeted at every customer owing the ECG and not only state-owned enterprises.