A member of the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) communications team in the Upper East Region, Alhaji Issah Sanusi, has joined calls for the government to publish a load-shedding timetable as parts of the country continue to experience intermittent power supply.
Speaking in an interview on A1 Radio, he argued that the current situation reflects a return of “dumsor,” insisting that outages are widespread and not limited to isolated areas. He maintained that even regions with minimal industrial activity are being affected, suggesting the problem is national in scope.
His comments follow recent disruptions in electricity supply linked to a fire outbreak at the GRIDCo substation at Akosombo, raising concerns about the stability of the national grid.
According to him, the government’s reluctance to acknowledge the situation and provide a timetable is making it difficult for individuals and businesses to plan their activities. He stressed that a clear schedule would help mitigate the impact of the outages.
“Provide us with timetables similar to dumsor schedules so that we can plan our lives. It is simple. If I know that tomorrow I will not have power, then I can prepare myself. But this approach of denying the situation does not help. They can help us by providing a timetable,” he said.
He also questioned why the country is facing such challenges despite existing financial measures in the energy sector. He pointed to revenue generated from fuel-related levies, arguing that such resources should have helped prevent the current situation.
“If you sit down and do the calculations, we should not be experiencing dumsor. Between January and December, the country consumed about 17 billion litres of fuel, and on each litre, we are paying one cedi,” he said.
Alhaji Sanusi attributed the power challenges to broader issues within the energy sector, including liquidity constraints and generation shortfalls.
“Why should we face a challenge like this? It is about cash flow, liquidity, and generation problems,” he said.
He urged authorities to be transparent about the situation and take practical steps to address it, rather than downplaying the extent of the problem.
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