[ 2015-02-20 ]

I’m motivated by NPP’s demo to solve ‘dumsor’ - Mahama
President John Mahama has stated that the ‘won
gbo’ demonstration by the opposition New
Patriotic Party has motivated him to fix the power
crisis in the country.

The NPP Wednesday hit the streets of Accra to
register their displeasure over the worsening
power crisis, corruption and poor economic
management by the Mahama-led administration.

The demonstration, which was attended by thousands
of Ghanaians and NPP sympathisers has been
described as one of the biggest ever held in the
country.

Speaking for the first time after the
demonstration, President Mahama said he takes full
responsibility for the current power crisis and
would do everything possible to solve it.

“I am emboldened by the demonstration embarked
upon by the NPP, to solve the power challenges,”
President Mahama said, adding: “As President, I
take full responsibility for the power crisis and
I promise to do everything to get us out of
it”.

The Electricity Company of Ghana, (ECG) is
currently shedding over 440 megawatts during
off-peak periods and 650 megawatts during peak
periods.

The power crisis is as a result of low water
levels in the Akosombo dam and unavailability of
gas to power some other thermal plants.

Source - Starrfmonline

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