Ghana blames power cuts on Nigeria
Fri Jul 08, 2016 07:32:am National
1.7K By Buchi Obichie
The intermittent power cuts being experienced in Ghana has been blamed by the country's President, John Mahama, on delays in delivery of crude oil from Nigeria to power thermal plants due to the sabotage activities of Niger Delta Avengers.
Speaking during an Eid-el-fitr ceremony, President Mahama said Ghana had been experiencing a massive shortfall in electricity production in recent times, causing individuals and companies to complain.
According to Mahama, Ghana's electricity supply had taken a dip because of the destabilization of Nigeria's oil production process, caused by militants who blow up oil facilities in the Niger Delta.
He said: "We have recently suffered some generational problems. I held a stakeholders' meeting with all those involved in the power sector. Because of sabotage in Nigeria on the terminals, crude oil that we ordered last month has not arrived; and so, it has created some generational problem for us."
He, however, assured Ghanaians that things would be normalised soon, saying: "We are taking steps every day to ensure that Ghana has security when it comes to power."
Speaking during an Eid-el-fitr ceremony, President Mahama said Ghana had been experiencing a massive shortfall in electricity production in recent times, causing individuals and companies to complain.
According to Mahama, Ghana's electricity supply had taken a dip because of the destabilization of Nigeria's oil production process, caused by militants who blow up oil facilities in the Niger Delta.
He said: "We have recently suffered some generational problems. I held a stakeholders' meeting with all those involved in the power sector. Because of sabotage in Nigeria on the terminals, crude oil that we ordered last month has not arrived; and so, it has created some generational problem for us."
He, however, assured Ghanaians that things would be normalised soon, saying: "We are taking steps every day to ensure that Ghana has security when it comes to power."
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